The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Matthew Hood crossed the line in 1:19:44: 543rd of 1,581 men, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 53% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:12 quicker than the median and 174th of 1,581.
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 8:10Running 1 3:52v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 4:00v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:51v median +0:08
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:45v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:09v median +0:14
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:45v median −0:03
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 5:01v median +0:12
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 6:49v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.