The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Megan Heald finished 414th of 789 women in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:31:46.
Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney ran fast: the 588 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:05 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:32Running 1 5:18v median +0:50
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:19v median +0:24
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Block 03 10:16Running 3 5:30v median +0:22
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 5:30v median +0:17
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:44v median +0:21
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:31v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 5:26v median +0:10
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 7:22v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
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.