The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sammy Ratcliffe-Long finished in the top 10% of the field at Sydney 2025, in 1:07:27 for 154th of 1,587 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 183rd of 1,587. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:15, was faster than 95% of the field.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:48 faster than the average race this season, by 951 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:28Running 1 3:19v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 3:34v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:49v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:06Running 4 3:44v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 3:59v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 3:53v median −0:46
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Block 07 7:49Running 7 3:49v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 5:22v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1510
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,510 men who finished.