The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Sophie Condon crossed the line in 1:17:33: 127th of 789 women, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:33, was faster than 88% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:05 faster than the average race this season, by 588 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 3:30v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:02v median −0:53
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:20v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:12v median −1:01
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:24v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 4:33v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:12v median −1:04
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:52v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.