The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Andrew Phillips crossed the line in 1:16:41: 312th of 1,122 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:41 quicker than the median and 358th of 1,122. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 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. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Andrew Phillips.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:29v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:53v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:08v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:12v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:16v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:11v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:05v median −0:46
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 5:53v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.