The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Vella finished 1,019th of 1,122 men in the Open division at Sydney 2026, in 1:49:26.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 5:07. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:19, behind 88% of the field.
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 9:40Running 1 4:55v median +1:03
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 5:42v median +1:19
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 5:43v median +0:59
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Block 04 16:29Running 4 5:53v median +1:08
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:17v median +1:21
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Block 06 8:16Running 6 6:11v median +1:21
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Block 07 15:10Running 7 6:20v median +1:29
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Block 08 16:58Running 8 8:56v median +1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:19
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.