The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Liam Pain finished 636th of 1,581 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:21:36, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 76% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 387th of 1,581. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:06Running 1 3:38v median −0:30
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:51v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 4:33v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 4:11v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:18v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 5:56v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:49
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.