The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Lily Johnston crossed the line in 1:21:43: 192nd of 789 women, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:37 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:25, ahead of 90% 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 8:54Running 1 3:46v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:15v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:37v median −0:31
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Block 04 11:27Running 4 4:31v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 4:41v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:28v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:35v median −0:41
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 6:33v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.