The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Leah McElwain crossed the line in 1:29:41: 372nd of 789 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:41 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Sydney 2026 and Auckland 2025 were 10:08 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:25Running 1 5:04v median +0:36
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:14v median +0:19
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Block 03 10:14Running 3 5:22v median +0:14
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 5:19v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:30v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:16v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:17v median +0:01
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Block 08 13:35Running 8 7:32v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:07
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.