The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jacob Whalan finished 554th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:25:21, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 19% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:57 quicker than the median and 164th of 1,122. The race faded late: the second half went 2:05 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 8:59 faster at Sydney 2026 than at Sydney 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 4:53v median +1:01
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:56v median +0:33
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 5:13v median +0:29
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 5:31v median +0:46
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:43v median +0:47
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:46v median +0:56
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:57v median +1:06
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Block 08 13:29Running 8 8:26v median +1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:49
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.