The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Purkis finished 71st of 556 men in the Pro division at Sydney 2026, in 1:04:45, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:47 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:44, ahead of 94% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 281 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:23 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 3:06v median −0:30
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 3:16v median −0:34
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Block 03 7:12Running 3 3:27v median −0:36
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 3:28v median −0:38
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Block 05 7:33Running 5 3:32v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:32v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 3:28v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:51v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.