The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Xavier Grech crossed the line in 1:22:03: 657th of 1,581 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:37 ahead of the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 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 8:17Running 1 3:53v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:09v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:46v median +0:03
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:29v median +0:34
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 4:55v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 7:07v median +0:07
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.