The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Smith finished 485th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:22:58, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:39 quicker than the median and 230th of 1,122. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 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 8:30Running 1 4:19v median +0:27
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:47v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:55v median +0:11
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 5:05v median +0:20
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 5:05v median +0:09
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:04v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 5:06v median +0:15
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 7:12v median +0:10
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.