The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kurtis Smith & Mackay Lissenden finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 53:38 for 4th of 598 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 28th of 598. Stronger after halfway: 2:42 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:25, was faster than 99% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:02 faster than the average race this season, by 682 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:47Running 1 3:02v median −0:55
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Block 02 4:43Running 2 3:18v median −1:03
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Block 03 5:32Running 3 3:19v median −1:19
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Block 04 5:29Running 4 3:21v median −1:20
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Block 05 7:20Running 5 3:28v median −1:20
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Block 06 4:28Running 6 3:18v median −1:28
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Block 07 5:52Running 7 3:20v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:28v median −2:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 588
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 588 men's teams who finished.