The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Buvac won the 16–24 age group at Sydney 2026 in 59:55, first of 60.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 3:12 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 99% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:22 faster than the average race this season, by 1,013 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:31v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:25Running 2 3:25v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:29Running 3 3:33v median −1:07
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Block 04 6:33Running 4 3:32v median −1:10
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Block 05 7:50Running 5 3:36v median −1:17
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Block 06 4:44Running 6 3:25v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:18Running 7 3:31v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:52v median −2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 601
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 601 men who finished.