The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Ellie Bower crossed the line in 1:17:41: 88th of 509 women, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:18 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:40 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:05.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 3:46v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:22v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 4:32v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:44v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:29v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:29v median −0:46
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Block 08 12:05Running 8 6:35v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.