The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Kay Burton crossed the line in 1:21:10: 130th of 745 women, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:21, was faster than 92% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 588 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:05 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 3:38v median −1:07
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:20v median −0:54
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:26v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:27v median −0:58
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 4:31v median −0:54
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 6:45v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 715
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 715 women who finished.