The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Matt Batger & Luke Williamson crossed the line in 1:09:46: 199th of 664 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:56 quicker than the median and 43rd of 664. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:44Running 1 3:53v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 4:29v median −0:02
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 4:46v median −0:04
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:48v median −0:18
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 5:01v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 6:37v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.