The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Sydney 2024, Patrick Maddern crossed the line in 1:16:21: 204th of 696 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:19. The race faded late: the second half went 1:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 2:41 faster than the average race this season, by 317 athletes who raced both. Patrick Maddern's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:32v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:35v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:44v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:58v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 5:01v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:41v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:32Running 7 4:33v median −0:45
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 5:46v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
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.