The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Jake Smith crossed the line in 1:17:33: 178th of 623 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:27. Time in the roxzone, 6:45, was faster than 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 1:22. 0:34 slower than at Glasgow 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:34v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:45v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:02v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 4:06v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:06v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 08 14:41Running 8 6:11v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.