The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, William Dyball crossed the line in 1:11:14: 78th of 623 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:11, ahead of 97% 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 7:37Running 1 3:19v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 3:24v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 3:29v median −1:11
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 3:34v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:05v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:50v median −0:57
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 3:47v median −0:58
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 5:12v median −1:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.