The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:18 at Sydney 2026 put James Pickering 382nd of 1,122 men in the Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 54% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 192nd of 1,122. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:45Running 1 3:38v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:06v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:44v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:43v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:56v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:42v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:46v median −0:05
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 7:15v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:12
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.