The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marc Thomas took 2nd of 59 in the 35–39 age group at Auckland 2026, in 1:06:38.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:46 quicker than the median and 13th of 251. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:44, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Auckland 2026 than at Auckland 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 4:14v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 3:49v median −0:37
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:14v median −0:42
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 4:11v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:10v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:46v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 251
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 251 men who finished.