The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Hicks finished 264th of 517 men in the Open division at Sydney 2025, in 1:21:39.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:22 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:40 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 8:19Running 1 3:57v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:15v median +0:03
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:34v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:25Running 4 4:43v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:50v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:40v median +0:05
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:41v median +0:06
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 6:29v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.