The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Lachie Ward crossed the line in 1:19:41: 392nd of 1,122 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:01 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 8:10Running 1 3:42v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:23v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:37v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 4:30v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:04v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 6:19v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.