The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Shain Stephens crossed the line in 1:22:52: 686th of 1,581 men, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:42 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:54 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:38 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Perth 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:36v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:43v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:49v median +0:06
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:05v median +0:10
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:50v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 08 12:27Running 8 7:05v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
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.