The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Ashley Nesser crossed the line in 1:24:00: 280th of 623 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:58 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:09 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:13Running 1 3:54v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 3:50v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:16v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:16v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:32v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:18v median −0:29
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 4:23v median −0:22
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Block 08 16:39Running 8 6:38v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:32
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.