The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Michael Simmonds crossed the line in 1:18:20: 487th of 1,581 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:46 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:32Running 1 4:01v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:05v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:13v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:12v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:15v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:06v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:13v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:59Running 8 5:52v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.