The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Anthony Dempster crossed the line in 1:20:51: 594th of 1,581 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:42 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better 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 7:54Running 1 3:42v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:52v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:22v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:54Running 4 4:29v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:18v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 4:28v median −0:21
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Block 08 13:07Running 8 6:18v median −0:42
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.