The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Sydney 2024, Ben Garard crossed the line in 1:15:56: 54th of 129 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:36 on the median. A harder second half: 2:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Sydney 2024 than at Sydney 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 3:11v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:31v median +0:08
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 4:44v median −0:04
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:47v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:17v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:50v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 5:12v median +0:16
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 6:19v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 128
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 128 men who finished.