The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Nicole Bedford crossed the line in 1:23:37: 163rd of 509 women, faster than 68% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:38 on the median. A harder second half: 2:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:47Running 1 4:02v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:29v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:39v median −0:29
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Block 04 11:06Running 4 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:53v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:01v median −0:17
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 4:57v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 7:03v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
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.