The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Damien Babb won the 50–54 age group at Sydney 2026 in 1:05:10, first of 66.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:13 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:00 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:08, ahead of 97% 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. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Damien Babb.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:29v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:31v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 3:44v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:08Running 4 3:38v median −1:07
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:46v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:44v median −1:04
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 3:41v median −1:08
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 5:12v median −1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.