The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Sydney 2026, Thomas Berg crossed the line in 1:10:31: 187th of 556 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:23 faster than the average race this season, by 281 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:35v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:29v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 3:39v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 3:42v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 3:52v median −0:20
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 3:41v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 3:56v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:24Running 8 5:25v median −0:32
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.