The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Edward Craighead crossed the line in 1:20:35: 224th of 623 men, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:25 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:53Running 1 4:36v median +0:30
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:28v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:44v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:42v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:57v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:31v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 4:44v median −0:01
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 6:50v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.