The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Elissabeth McGuire crossed the line in 1:31:50: 320th of 745 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:38 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:05.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:08v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 03 11:59Running 3 4:57v median −0:17
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Block 04 13:37Running 4 4:59v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:51v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:01v median −0:24
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Block 08 14:15Running 8 7:23v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.