The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:48 at Sydney 2025 put Patrick O'Donnell 858th of 1,587 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 440th of 1,587. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:55. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 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 8:29Running 1 4:11v median +0:15
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:11v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 4:35v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:48v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:41v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:41v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 4:28v median −0:12
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Block 08 12:42Running 8 6:06v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:58
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.