The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Bencsik finished 514th of 1,587 men in the Open division at Sydney 2025, in 1:16:03, faster than 68% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:17 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 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 8:15Running 1 3:44v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:04v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:16v median −0:17
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:13v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:14v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:12v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:16v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 5:54v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.