The race, in three figures
Field beaten
42%
Runs
40%
Stations
Biggest gain
80m Burpee Broad Jump
−1:23
v median
183/745
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:45
v median
654/745
Rank
The race, in words
Mel Backhaus finished 452nd of 745 women in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:39:25.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:23 on the median. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:45 slower than the median.
Sydney ran fast: the 588 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:05 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:18Running 1 4:55v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:52Running 2 5:35v median +0:34
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 5:23v median +0:09
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Block 04 11:48Running 4 5:31v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:28v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:41v median +0:16
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Block 07 13:45Running 7 5:37v median +0:12
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Block 08 14:36Running 8 8:04v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:49
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:17
0:02
1:15
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:14
0:11
1:03
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:04
0:22
0:42
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:21
0:54
0:27
B5 · 1000m Row
1:20
1:01
0:19
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
4:39
14:07
−9:28
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
−1:01
−11:02
10:01
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Sydney 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI16BE
Measured against
Women · n = 745