The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Francesca Paterson crossed the line in 1:28:58: 352nd of 789 women, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:50 on the median. A harder second half: 1:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:53Running 1 4:23v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:42v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:46Running 3 4:54v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 5:04v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:24v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:25v median +0:08
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:35v median +0:19
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 8:37v median +1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:58
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.