The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Shaw finished 158th of 517 men in the Open division at Sydney 2025, in 1:15:05, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:55, ahead of 88% 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 8:00Running 1 3:44v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 3:40v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:06v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:07v median −0:26
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:12v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:05v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:08v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:33v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 492
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 492 men who finished.