The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:01:52 at Sydney 2026 put Luciano Franco on the age-group podium: 2nd of 114 in the 25–29 age group.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:09 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:37 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 99% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,013 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:22 quicker here than at their other races. 0:26 slower than at Birmingham 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:06Running 1 3:14v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:29v median −0:51
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Block 03 6:30Running 3 3:36v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 3:40v median −1:02
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Block 05 7:58Running 5 3:38v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:03Running 6 3:33v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:43v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 5:05v median −1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.