The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Hillan finished 576th of 1,587 men in the Open division at Sydney 2025, in 1:17:29, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:57 faster at Sydney 2025 than at Brisbane 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:44v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:02v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:19v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:11v median −0:24
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:10v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:09v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:04Running 8 5:36v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.