The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Shane Appleton crossed the line in 1:11:52: 226th of 1,581 men, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 3:03 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:46 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:52Running 1 3:41v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:11v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:34v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:32v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:35v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:26v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:24Running 8 6:23v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.