The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Joshua Delnido crossed the line in 1:21:39: 638th of 1,581 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:14. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 1:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 3:58v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 3:58v median −0:25
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 4:18v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 3:56v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:59v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:51
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.