The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Vereb finished 504th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:23:49, faster than 55% of the field.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:40 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:17 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:33Running 1 3:29v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:07v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:05v median +0:21
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:43v median −0:13
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:19v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:05v median −0:46
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Block 08 14:10Running 8 6:54v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:45
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.