The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:37:16 at Sydney 2026 put Penelope Thomas-Burrows 415th of 745 women in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 10% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:46, ahead of 97% of the field.
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 8:44Running 1 3:40v median −1:05
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 6:58v median +1:57
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 7:10v median +1:56
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Block 04 13:30Running 4 7:06v median +1:46
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Block 05 12:12Running 5 7:19v median +1:48
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Block 06 9:16Running 6 7:37v median +2:12
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Block 07 14:55Running 7 11:04v median +5:39
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 6:15v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.