The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Thomas Bessell crossed the line in 1:16:17: 300th of 1,122 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:44 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,013 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:22 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 3:41v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:14v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:40v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:42v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:06v median +0:10
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:42v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 6:39v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.