The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ryan Frykberg at Sydney 2026: 1:09:46, 58th of 623 men in the Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 75% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:32, was faster than 92% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:11v median −0:55
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:31v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 3:39v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 3:40v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 3:48v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:37Running 6 3:48v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 3:42v median −1:03
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 5:07v median −1:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.