The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Matthew Davis crossed the line in 1:16:47: 419th of 1,581 men, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 300th of 1,581. Time in the roxzone, 7:00, was faster than 85% 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 8:21Running 1 3:39v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:41v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 3:52v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:00v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:18v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:02v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 5:23v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.