The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Thomas Kaal crossed the line in 1:15:45: 499th of 1,587 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:51 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney ran fast: the 951 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:48 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Thomas Kaal.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:18Running 1 3:38v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:43v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:01v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:04v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:39Running 5 4:01v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:04v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:26v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:53Running 8 5:51v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.