The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Matthew Bilderbeck crossed the line in 1:09:06: 121st of 1,122 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:37 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:08 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Sydney 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:18v median −0:34
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 3:42v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 3:56v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 3:55v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:05v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:03v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 3:57v median −0:54
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 5:31v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.