The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Lionel Barfety crossed the line in 1:22:27: 461st of 1,122 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 299th of 1,122. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney ran fast: the 1,013 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:22 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:55v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:40v median +0:17
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:47v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:52v median +0:07
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:54v median −0:02
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:54v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:04v median +0:13
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Block 08 14:02Running 8 7:02v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:41
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.