The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joshua Barsby finished 338th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:17:32, faster than 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 85th of 1,122. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:22 faster than the average race this season, by 1,013 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:35v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:05v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:25v median +0:41
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 4:53v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:51v median +0:01
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:25v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:23Running 8 6:25v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.