The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Stephen Blackwell at Sydney 2026: 1:01:34, 17th of 1,581 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:56 quicker than the median and 39th of 1,581. Stronger after halfway: 4:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 99% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Sydney 2026 and Auckland 2026 were 5:56 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 3:15v median −0:53
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Block 02 4:52Running 2 3:15v median −1:08
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Block 03 6:47Running 3 3:33v median −1:10
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 3:28v median −1:17
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Block 05 7:45Running 5 3:31v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:06Running 6 3:32v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 3:25v median −1:24
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:36v median −2:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1511
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,511 men who finished.