The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Brough finished 292nd of 375 men in the Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:46:03.
A station race more than a running one: 38% of the field beaten on the stations, against 17% on the runs. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:12. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:43 faster at Auckland 2026 than at Auckland 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:54Running 1 6:37v median +1:23
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 5:49v median +0:56
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 6:32v median +1:01
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Block 04 14:49Running 4 6:46v median +1:13
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 7:28v median +1:39
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Block 06 9:23Running 6 7:12v median +1:32
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Block 07 13:00Running 7 6:49v median +1:10
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Block 08 15:54Running 8 8:51v median +2:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
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.