The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mathew Christensen at Sydney 2026: 1:06:58, 33rd of 623 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 14th of 623. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:35, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 5:38 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Perth 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:26Running 1 3:17v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:37v median −0:43
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 3:50v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 3:54v median −0:48
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:56v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:52v median −0:55
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 3:50v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 5:25v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.