The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Sydney 2026, Paul Formica crossed the line in 1:12:27: 234th of 556 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:23.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:03v median +0:27
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:13v median +0:23
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:31v median +0:28
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:19v median +0:13
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:22v median +0:10
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:13v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:30v median +0:20
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 5:44v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.