The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Troy Laidlaw crossed the line in 1:19:25: 531st of 1,581 men, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 178th of 1,581. Stronger after halfway: 2:19 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. Troy Laidlaw's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:28v median +0:20
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:28v median +0:05
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:44v median +0:01
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:46v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:50v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:40v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 6:55v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.