The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:38 at Auckland 2026 put Joseph Velzian 150th of 251 men in the Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 71st of 251. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:46. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 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 9:27Running 1 5:18v median +0:35
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Block 02 10:16Running 2 5:04v median +0:38
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Block 03 12:00Running 3 5:24v median +0:28
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:21v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:28v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 5:35v median +0:39
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:32v median +0:28
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Block 08 14:15Running 8 6:22v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.