The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kathryn Rush finished 446th of 745 women in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:39:01.
The stations carried this race: faster than 54% of the field across all eight, against 28% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:58 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:44 worse 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. 1:58 slower than at Las Vegas 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:21Running 1 5:04v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:35v median +0:34
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Block 03 11:29Running 3 5:47v median +0:33
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Block 04 12:47Running 4 5:56v median +0:36
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:17v median +0:46
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 6:06v median +0:41
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 6:01v median +0:36
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Block 08 14:33Running 8 8:27v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:00
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.