The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Sydney 2026, paddy holland crossed the line in 1:14:30: 270th of 556 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:01. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:20 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 8:08Running 1 3:52v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 3:58v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 3:59v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:05v median −0:01
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:09v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 3:56v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:06v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 5:42v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.