The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2026, Samantha Lourens crossed the line in 1:28:47: 235th of 509 women, faster than 54% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 94th of 509. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better 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 10:05Running 1 5:03v median +0:34
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 5:25v median +0:28
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:47v median +0:39
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Block 04 11:33Running 4 5:48v median +0:35
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:56v median +0:33
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:22v median +0:04
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Block 07 10:27Running 7 5:35v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 7:16v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:40
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.