The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Mason Pinzone crossed the line in 1:14:49: 322nd of 1,581 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:59, ahead of 86% of the field.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,013 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:22 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:50v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 3:51v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:07v median −0:36
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:01v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:01v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 3:59v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 3:51v median −0:58
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:27v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.