The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Oli Watson took 3rd of 69 in the 16–24 age group at Sydney 2026, in 59:35.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 7th of 556. Stronger after halfway: 3:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:29, was faster than 97% of the field.
The field ran 3:03 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Stockholm 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:20v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:18v median −0:32
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 3:19v median −0:44
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Block 04 6:44Running 4 3:24v median −0:42
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Block 05 7:23Running 5 3:28v median −0:44
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Block 06 4:58Running 6 3:22v median −0:44
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Block 07 6:26Running 7 3:27v median −0:43
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:44v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.