The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Howell finished 420th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:20:58, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:28 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Sydney 2026 and APAC Championship Brisbane 2026 were 3:11 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:43Running 1 3:35v median −0:17
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 3:59v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:11v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:15v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 4:34v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 08 15:10Running 8 6:42v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.