The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Blake Podnar finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 1:05:29 for 55th of 1,122 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:33 quicker than the median and 52nd of 1,122. Stronger after halfway: 2:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:35, was faster than 94% 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 7:07Running 1 3:08v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:34v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 3:43v median −1:01
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Block 04 7:18Running 4 3:41v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 3:51v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:41v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 3:45v median −1:06
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:30v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.