The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Rushworth finished 639th of 1,581 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:21:40, faster than 60% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 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. 2:28 slower than at Las Vegas 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:48v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:15v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:29v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:32v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:36v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:36v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:46Running 8 6:16v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:59
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.