The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Josh Lax finished 1,459th of 1,581 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 2:00:43.
The stations carried this race: faster than 34% of the field across all eight, against 3% on the runs. A harder second half: 24:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:24, behind 97% 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 9:06Running 1 4:33v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:44v median +0:21
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Block 03 11:08Running 3 5:34v median +0:51
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Block 04 12:13Running 4 5:36v median +0:51
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Block 05 13:24Running 5 8:30v median +3:35
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Block 06 15:25Running 6 12:30v median +7:42
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Block 07 13:45Running 7 7:51v median +3:02
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Block 08 23:03Running 8 15:02v median +8:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:24
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.