The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Norman Kainana finished 320th of 375 men in the Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:53:07.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 3:52 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:03Running 1 5:46v median +0:32
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Block 02 10:25Running 2 5:35v median +0:42
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Block 03 11:36Running 3 6:46v median +1:15
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Block 04 16:59Running 4 7:16v median +1:43
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Block 05 13:09Running 5 8:00v median +2:11
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Block 06 9:29Running 6 7:25v median +1:45
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Block 07 14:26Running 7 7:12v median +1:33
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Block 08 19:44Running 8 13:18v median +6:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.