The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jack Ziems finished 1,413th of 1,581 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:54:46.
A station race more than a running one: 31% of the field beaten on the stations, against 4% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:18, behind 90% of the field.
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 9:52Running 1 4:52v median +0:44
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 6:27v median +2:04
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Block 03 12:47Running 3 8:26v median +3:43
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Block 04 15:13Running 4 8:05v median +3:20
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Block 05 13:21Running 5 8:06v median +3:11
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Block 06 9:11Running 6 7:01v median +2:13
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Block 07 13:50Running 7 6:41v median +1:52
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Block 08 19:54Running 8 11:12v median +4:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:18
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.