The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ian Thomas & Francis BELL finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2026, in 53:57 for 7th of 664 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:12 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:31, was faster than 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 3:02.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:23Running 1 2:53v median −1:13
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Block 02 4:29Running 2 3:15v median −1:16
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Block 03 5:32Running 3 3:25v median −1:25
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Block 04 5:17Running 4 3:17v median −1:37
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Block 05 7:17Running 5 3:26v median −1:40
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Block 06 4:57Running 6 3:42v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:22Running 7 3:46v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:40v median −2:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 642
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 642 men's teams who finished.