The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Matt Bryant crossed the line in 1:24:37: 538th of 1,122 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 68% of the field across all eight, against 36% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:55 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:32Running 1 4:08v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:47v median +0:24
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:59v median +0:15
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 5:00v median +0:15
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:09v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:04v median +0:14
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 5:32v median +0:41
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 7:26v median +0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:13
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.