The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Alexander Langdon crossed the line in 1:23:01: 695th of 1,581 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:43 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:59 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:22 faster than the average race this season, by 1,013 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:36v median +0:28
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:36v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:12v median +0:29
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 5:04v median +0:19
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:22v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:13v median +0:25
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 7:02v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:16
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.