The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Ciaran Johnston crossed the line in 1:12:35: 348th of 1,587 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:15, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 3:57 faster at Sydney 2025 than at Brisbane 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:10v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 3:33v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:26Running 3 3:44v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:39Running 4 3:48v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 3:47v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 3:49v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 3:53v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 5:13v median −1:17
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.