The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Matt Mataki crossed the line in 1:24:24: 125th of 375 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:34 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 5:21v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:06v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:41Running 3 5:38v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 5:24v median −0:09
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Block 05 12:03Running 5 7:30v median +1:41
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Block 06 9:06Running 6 7:28v median +1:48
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:31v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 6:14v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.