The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brian Black finished 277th of 623 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:23:56, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 29% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:17Running 1 3:14v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:34v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 3:53v median −0:47
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Block 04 12:14Running 4 3:55v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:14v median −0:33
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 4:07v median −0:38
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Block 08 17:17Running 8 6:13v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.