The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Melissa Robertson crossed the line in 1:28:04: 217th of 509 women, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 13% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:31 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:05 faster than the average race this season, by 588 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 3:15v median −1:14
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:41v median −1:16
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 3:53v median −1:15
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Block 04 14:50Running 4 3:51v median −1:22
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 3:59v median −1:24
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 3:58v median −1:20
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 3:59v median −1:16
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Block 08 13:34Running 8 5:41v median −1:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.