The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Luke Emerson at Auckland 2026: 1:12:08, 34th of 375 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:12 quicker than the median and 28th of 375. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Auckland 2026 and Auckland 2025 were 5:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 4:34v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:43v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:33Running 4 4:45v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:49v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:38v median −1:02
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:37v median −1:02
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:17v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 373
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 373 men who finished.