The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Maaike Vanderkooi crossed the line in 1:24:26: 186th of 745 women, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:11 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:28Running 1 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 4:26v median −0:48
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 4:35v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:33v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:29v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:27
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.