The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Marko Alfirevic crossed the line in 1:24:42: 752nd of 1,581 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:54 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:47 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:00Running 1 3:48v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:07v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:32v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:39v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:44v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:04v median +0:16
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:10v median +0:21
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Block 08 16:03Running 8 7:12v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:50
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.