The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sam noble at Sydney 2026: 1:04:59, 49th of 1,581 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:56 quicker than the median and 38th of 1,581. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:27, was faster than 95% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:22 faster than the average race this season, by 1,013 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:15Running 1 3:12v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:27v median −0:56
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 3:55v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 3:42v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:49v median −0:59
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:51v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.