The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:36 at Sydney 2026 put Angus Bell 500th of 1,581 men in the Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:41 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:56 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Auckland 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:28v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:39v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:00v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:08v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 3:56v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:09v median −0:40
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Block 08 16:43Running 8 5:58v median −1:02
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.