The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, monica steptoe crossed the line in 1:34:46: 370th of 745 women, faster than 50% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:08 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:55 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 11:25Running 1 5:43v median +0:58
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 4:43v median −0:31
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Block 04 14:17Running 4 4:50v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 4:50v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:00v median −0:25
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Block 07 12:31Running 7 5:00v median −0:25
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 7:04v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.