Progress against the field
From Brisbane 2026 to Perth 2026, Jonny McGowan got 1:29 faster than the field.
Over the same races everyone got 4:46 quicker, so 6:15 faster on the clock looks better than it was.
The biggest step was Brisbane 2026 → Sydney 2026: 4:35 on the field in 83 days.
How this is worked out ⓘ
A finish time moves for two reasons: the athlete, and the race — its course, its floor, its day. For each pair of races in a row in one category, we take everyone who raced both and use the middle of how much they moved (the median) as "the race". Whatever is left is the athlete. Doubles are compared only when the same two people raced both, and told as the pair's; relays are left out. A pair with fewer than 15 athletes in common is not shown.
Every race
4 races · 3 events
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Perth21 Aug 2026Doubles Open · Men57:23 PB11/251Beat 96%
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Perth21 Aug 2026Individual Open · Men1:05:1135/636Beat 95%
↑ 51 days after Sydney 2026 3:06 worse than the field Why ↓Close ↑
3:06 behind the field: 1:50 slower on the clock, against 1:16 faster for everyone.
The fieldCompare these two →1:16 faster This athlete1:50 slower -
Sydney1 Jul 2026Individual Open · Men1:03:21 PB27/1122Beat 98%
↑ 83 days after Brisbane 2026 4:35 better than the field Why ↓Close ↑
4:35 better than the field: 8:05 faster on the clock, against 3:30 faster for everyone.
The fieldCompare these two →3:30 faster This athlete8:05 faster -
Brisbane9 Apr 2026Individual Open · Men1:11:2679/615Beat 87%