The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Natasha Coster crossed the line in 1:33:38: 351st of 745 women, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:24 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:52 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Brisbane 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:00v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:41v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:46Running 3 4:57v median −0:17
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Block 04 15:13Running 4 5:09v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:11v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:51v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:41v median −0:44
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Block 08 15:23Running 8 7:02v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:08
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.