The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Michael Costello crossed the line in 1:13:27: 390th of 1,587 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The sled push was where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:03Running 1 3:48v median −0:08
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:53v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:10v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 3:59v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:57v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:06v median −0:33
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:00v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 5:29v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.