The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Joshua O'Connell crossed the line in 1:12:34: 347th of 1,587 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:16 quicker than the median and 211th of 1,587. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 1:48.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:37v median −0:19
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:43v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 3:58v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 3:56v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:10v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:07v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 3:56v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:36v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.