The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Brisbane 2026, Natasha Welsh crossed the line in 1:31:37: 192nd of 405 women, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:45 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:02 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:11 faster at Brisbane 2026 than at Sydney 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 4:44v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:04v median −0:28
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Block 03 11:55Running 3 5:27v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:27v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:22v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:27v median −0:25
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Block 07 12:52Running 7 5:15v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 5:26v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:42
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 402
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 402 women who finished.