The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Francesca Marcon won the 40–44 age group at Sydney 2026 in 1:06:38, first of 88.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:29 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:38, was faster than 98% of the field.
The field ran 4:26 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Sydney 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:24v median −1:04
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:44v median −1:11
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 3:47v median −1:21
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 3:48v median −1:25
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 3:51v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:55v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:16v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 5:27v median −2:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 765
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 765 women who finished.