The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chris Pascoe finished 1,384th of 1,587 men in the Open division at Sydney 2025, in 1:41:34.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:25. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:50, behind 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 1:48.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 4:52v median +0:56
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 5:19v median +1:04
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Block 03 11:13Running 3 5:43v median +1:10
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Block 04 11:55Running 4 5:39v median +1:04
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 5:51v median +1:05
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Block 06 9:00Running 6 5:50v median +1:11
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 5:47v median +1:07
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Block 08 17:42Running 8 8:00v median +1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:50
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.