The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Forshaw finished 138th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:09:50, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:01 quicker than the median and 55th of 1,122. Time in the roxzone, 6:38, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 1:22.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:07v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 3:23v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 3:50v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:39v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:00v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:40v median −1:10
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 3:39v median −1:12
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:11v median −1:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.