The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Matthew Chambers crossed the line in 1:20:18: 569th of 1,581 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:37 on the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:40. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:10v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:13v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 4:20v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:33v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:14v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 08 14:01Running 8 6:17v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.