The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Micheal Cussen finished 276th of 1,581 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:13:48, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:27 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:08 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Sydney 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:37v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 3:53v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:09v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 3:55v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:04v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:18Running 7 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:57Running 8 5:32v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.