The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nathan Van Roosmalen at Sydney 2026: 1:09:49, 156th of 1,581 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:02 quicker than the median and 46th of 1,581. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:30Running 1 3:30v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:54v median −0:29
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Block 03 6:58Running 3 4:11v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:23v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:23Running 5 4:14v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:22v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 6:00v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.