The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Baker finished 755th of 789 women in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 2:10:57.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 5:23. A harder second half: 7:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 13:21, behind 93% of the field.
The field ran 2:52 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Brisbane 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:34Running 1 5:24v median +0:56
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Block 02 11:02Running 2 7:11v median +2:16
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Block 03 12:53Running 3 7:18v median +2:10
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Block 04 18:10Running 4 7:25v median +2:12
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Block 05 13:50Running 5 7:53v median +2:30
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Block 06 10:33Running 6 7:48v median +2:31
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Block 07 16:57Running 7 7:49v median +2:33
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Block 08 23:44Running 8 12:05v median +4:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:21
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.