The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Astell finished 460th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:22:23, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:44 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:39 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:08 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Sydney 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 3:47v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:06v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:29v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:31v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:13v median −0:38
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 6:25v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.