The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Kai Thompson crossed the line in 1:12:48: 247th of 1,581 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:37, ahead of 92% 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 6:58Running 1 3:01v median −1:07
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 3:25v median −0:58
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:02v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 3:56v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:17v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:00v median −0:48
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:50v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.