The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Dublin 2026, Lydia Cope & Andrew Hanbidge crossed the line in 1:12:38: 95th of 373 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:25, ahead of 89% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:30v median −1:13
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:09v median −1:12
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:45v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:41v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:10v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:16v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:15v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 6:39v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 369
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 369 mixed teams who finished.