The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Thomas Stokes at Sydney 2026: 1:10:05, 164th of 1,581 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 145th of 1,581. Stronger after halfway: 1:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:46, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 5:56 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Auckland 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:27v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:48v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:05v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:04v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:19v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:18v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 5:49v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.