The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Paddy Kelly crossed the line in 1:24:53: 761st of 1,581 men, faster than 52% of the field.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:15. A harder second half: 1:39 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 7:47Running 1 3:37v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:07v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:25v median −0:18
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Block 04 11:18Running 4 4:28v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:41v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 4:49v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 08 15:28Running 8 7:09v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:44
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.