The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ciaran Johnston finished 179th of 615 men in the Open division at Brisbane 2026, in 1:17:50, faster than 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:32, ahead of 93% of the field.
5:15 slower than at Sydney 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:27v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:07v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 4:27v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:29v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:27v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:29v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 4:32v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 606
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 606 men who finished.