The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, David Cummins crossed the line in 1:22:09: 659th of 1,581 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:07 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 7:37Running 1 3:28v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:39v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 4:11v median −0:32
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Block 04 11:58Running 4 4:08v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:34v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:14v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 08 13:59Running 8 6:07v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.