The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aaron Puljic & Izzy Ahmad finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 55:14 for 11th of 598 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 22nd of 598. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:32, 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 6:38Running 1 2:50v median −1:07
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Block 02 4:42Running 2 3:19v median −1:02
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Block 03 6:00Running 3 3:30v median −1:08
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Block 04 5:34Running 4 3:33v median −1:08
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Block 05 7:32Running 5 3:27v median −1:21
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Block 06 4:45Running 6 3:34v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:01Running 7 3:32v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 4:51v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.