The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Steven Poels at Sydney 2026: 1:05:07, 50th of 1,581 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:32 quicker than the median and 102nd of 1,581. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:31, ahead of 94% 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 7:20Running 1 3:23v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:43Running 2 3:29v median −0:54
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Block 03 6:45Running 3 3:35v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 3:44v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 3:55v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:52v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 3:50v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:39v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.