The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Matthew Crompton crossed the line in 1:18:02: 599th of 1,587 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:10. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 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. Matthew Crompton's fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:03v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:03v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:09v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:03v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:11v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:09v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 4:16v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 5:56v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:48
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.