The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kurtis Smith took 2nd of 225 in the 25–29 age group at Sydney 2026, in 57:00.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:13 quicker than the median and 17th of 1,122. Stronger after halfway: 5:06 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:35, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 3:30 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 7:17Running 1 3:03v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:17v median −1:06
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Block 03 6:24Running 3 3:21v median −1:23
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Block 04 5:58Running 4 3:22v median −1:23
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Block 05 7:35Running 5 3:25v median −1:31
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Block 06 4:39Running 6 3:23v median −1:27
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Block 07 6:07Running 7 3:23v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:31v median −2:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1080
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,080 men who finished.