The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Pellow finished 180th of 556 men in the Pro division at Sydney 2026, in 1:10:02, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:53. The race faded late: the second half went 1:56 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:28 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Brisbane 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:34v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:33v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 3:36v median −0:27
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Block 04 7:09Running 4 3:34v median −0:32
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:34v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:38v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 3:52v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:31Running 8 5:38v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.