The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Bain finished 194th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:12:51, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:41 quicker than the median and 361st of 1,122. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:17Running 1 3:13v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:34v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 3:56v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 3:55v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:10v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 3:55v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 5:06v median −1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.