The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick Solomons finished 114th of 251 men in the Pro division at Auckland 2026, in 1:24:23, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:06 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:40Running 1 4:31v median −0:12
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 4:16v median −0:10
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Block 03 12:50Running 3 4:52v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 4:56v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:58v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:52v median −0:04
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:31v median −0:33
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 5:36v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.