The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Gary Hardie crossed the line in 1:17:08: 560th of 1,587 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:38 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:55 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 1:48 faster than the average race this season, by 951 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Gary Hardie.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:42v median −0:14
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:52v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 4:12v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 4:11v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:17v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:09v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 6:09v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:19
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.