The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Will Cox crossed the line in 1:24:45: 542nd of 1,122 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:24 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:45 better against the middle of the field than the first. 11:27 in the roxzone was slower than 89% of the field.
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 9:19Running 1 4:20v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:47v median +0:24
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 4:57v median +0:13
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 5:09v median +0:24
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:31v median −0:25
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 4:12v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:33v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 6:41v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:27
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.