The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Calum Eastwood crossed the line in 1:19:42: 540th of 1,581 men, faster than 66% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:22 quicker than the median and 227th of 1,581. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:35 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:30 worse 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 7:50Running 1 3:41v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:02v median −0:21
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:20v median −0:23
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Block 04 9:37Running 4 4:29v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 5:08v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:39v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:44v median −0:05
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Block 08 15:26Running 8 6:47v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.