43 percent
of finishes in an average year had a sustained slowdown
Edition by edition, between 38% (2018) and 48% (2019).
What makes Sydney Sydney
- 246 feetlower at 5K than at the start
- 4% slowerthan on the typical course, at 35–40K
Every median finish fell between 4:10 and 4:16.
The biggest climb is 10–15K: 232 ft.
- Whole route
- Climbs 823 ft, descends 1,099 ft
Fewer metronomes here: 18%, against 28% elsewhere.
- Metronome18%
- Gentle fader30%
- Late fader24%
- Early drifter8%
- Cliff8%
- Fast-start fader11%
Paced most like Sydney: Gold Coast, Dubai and Chicago.
Sydney’s 43%: higher than 19 of 22 other courses with three or more editions.
Of Sydney finishes on 4:00 pace through 20K, 12% made 4:00, against 14% elsewhere.
All numbers5 tables
| Finishes | 11,345 |
|---|---|
| Editions | 3 |
| Median finish, average edition | 4:12:36 |
| Sustained slowdown, average edition | 42.8% |
| Second 20K more than 10% slower | 55.7% |
| Median time given back after 20K | +13:59 |
| Climb, whole route | 823 ft |
| Year | Race date | Finishes | Median finish | Sustained slowdown | At the start | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Start time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sep 17 | 3,461 | 4:10:29 | 42.7% | 47°F | 38°F | 73% | 7.3 mph | 07:00 |
| 2018 | Sep 16 | 3,552 | 4:11:24 | 38.0% | 48°F | 30°F | 51% | 10.7 mph | 07:00 |
| 2019 | Sep 15 | 4,332 | 4:15:54 | 47.7% | 49°F | 47°F | 91% | 6.8 mph | 07:00 |
| Section | Climb | Descent | Net | Pace vs. avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5K | 146 ft | 390 ft | −246 ft | −7.6% |
| 5–10K | 123 ft | 124 ft | −7 ft | −5.5% |
| 10–15K | 232 ft | 113 ft | +118 ft | −6.8% |
| 15–20K | 25 ft | 94 ft | −66 ft | −4.0% |
| 20–25K | 13 ft | 18 ft | −3 ft | −3.6% |
| 25–30K | 77 ft | 37 ft | +46 ft | +1.1% |
| 30–35K | 45 ft | 53 ft | −6 ft | +7.8% |
| 35–40K | 69 ft | 156 ft | −78 ft | +13.5% |
| 40K–finish | 93 ft | 114 ft | −20 ft | +5.9% |
| Goal | Finishes | Made the goal | Sustained slowdown | Given back after 20K | Median finish | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 320 | 23.8% | 23.7% | +5:58 | 3:05:32 | 2:58:32–3:21:30 |
| 3:30 | 926 | 12.4% | 38.3% | +11:06 | 3:40:26 | 3:29:30–3:59:38 |
| 4:00 | 1,134 | 12.3% | 45.1% | +14:42 | 4:14:13 | 3:58:59–4:41:15 |
| 4:30 | 836 | 8.3% | 54.5% | +22:18 | 4:50:12 | 4:31:06–5:21:34 |
| 5:00 | 362 | 10.2% | 57.9% | +27:38 | 5:24:14 | 4:59:52–5:49:59 |
| Pacing type | Sydney | Other courses |
|---|---|---|
| Metronome | 18% | 28% |
| Gentle fader | 30% | 30% |
| Late fader | 24% | 16% |
| Early drifter | 8% | 14% |
| Cliff | 8% | 4% |
| Fast-start fader | 11% | 8% |