The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Yuka Nakazato finished 135th of 745 women in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:21:26, faster than 82% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:37 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:16, was faster than 93% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:05 faster than the average race this season, by 588 athletes who raced both. 2:22 slower than at Barcelona 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 3:34v median −1:11
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:07v median −0:54
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 4:23v median −0:51
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:21v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 4:23v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:22v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:19v median −1:06
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 5:53v median −1:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
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.