The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nathan Smith finished 1,422nd of 1,581 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:55:43.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 7:15. A harder second half: 6:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:23, behind 90% of the field.
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 10:39Running 1 5:27v median +1:19
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 5:27v median +1:04
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 5:47v median +1:04
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Block 04 15:06Running 4 5:31v median +0:46
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 5:41v median +0:46
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:38v median +0:50
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Block 07 14:02Running 7 5:56v median +1:07
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Block 08 24:18Running 8 9:59v median +2:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:23
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.