The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Bridget Benkenstein crossed the line in 1:16:41: 76th of 509 women, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:08 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:11, was faster than 93% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:05 faster than the average race this season, by 588 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Bridget Benkenstein.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 3:51v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:05v median −0:52
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:16v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:15v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:15v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:09v median −1:09
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:11v median −1:04
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:56v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 496
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 496 women who finished.