The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Michael Murphy crossed the line in 1:15:14: 273rd of 1,122 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:04 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 9:38 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Melbourne 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:51v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:10v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 4:26v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:23v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:19v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 4:11v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:15v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:13Running 8 6:06v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.