The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Simpson finished 435th of 623 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:35:26.
Legs and stations told different stories: 57% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:26. A harder second half: 1:57 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:56 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Auckland 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:06v median +0:00
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:15v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 4:24v median −0:16
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Block 04 12:52Running 4 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:46v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:39v median −0:08
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Block 07 12:23Running 7 4:47v median +0:02
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Block 08 16:30Running 8 7:01v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:54
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.