The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, John Zelek crossed the line in 1:21:24: 428th of 1,122 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:12 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:04v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:38v median +0:15
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:36v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:36v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:49v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:48v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:17v median −0:34
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 6:04v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.