The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Leon Wong crossed the line in 1:25:14: 780th of 1,581 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 520th of 1,581. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:34 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 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 9:02Running 1 4:18v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 4:25v median +0:02
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:27v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:48v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:02v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 4:54v median +0:06
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 6:37v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:37
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.