The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2025, Taylan Flanagan crossed the line in 1:21:56: 773rd of 1,587 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:01. A harder second half: 1:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Sydney 2025 and Brisbane 2025 were 3:57 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:55Running 1 3:42v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 3:59v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 4:26v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:20v median −0:15
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:14v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:23v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:16v median −0:24
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Block 08 15:17Running 8 5:59v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.