The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Alfie Freeman crossed the line in 1:15:38: 361st of 1,581 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:30 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:22Running 1 3:53v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:53v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:58v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:02v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:14v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 3:56v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:05v median −0:44
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 5:52v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.