The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rory Nicoll at Sydney 2026: 1:02:48, 23rd of 1,122 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:28 quicker than the median and 12th of 1,122. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:30, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Sydney 2026 than at APAC Championship Brisbane 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:14v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:31v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:31Running 3 3:35v median −1:09
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Block 04 6:56Running 4 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:52v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:46v median −1:04
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Block 07 6:50Running 7 3:41v median −1:10
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:23v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.