The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Auckland 2026, Michael Sanford-Clark crossed the line in 1:22:27: 106th of 251 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The sled push was where this race was made, 1:18 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Auckland ran slow: the 115 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 4:35 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:22v median −0:21
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:10v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:35v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:40v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:36v median −0:20
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Block 07 10:35Running 7 4:47v median −0:17
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Block 08 15:54Running 8 5:49v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
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.