The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2024, Doug Rawlins crossed the line in 1:14:28: 156th of 696 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:07, was faster than 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Sydney gained about 2:41.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:29Running 1 3:09v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:38v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:04v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 4:46v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:45v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:40v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:37v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 5:29v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:07
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 685
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 685 men who finished.