The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Smithson finished 351st of 375 men in the Open division at Auckland 2026, in 2:05:48.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:08. The race faded late: the second half went 2:18 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:06, behind 88% of the field.
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 10:49Running 1 6:07v median +0:53
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Block 02 10:10Running 2 6:15v median +1:22
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Block 03 16:30Running 3 9:12v median +3:41
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Block 04 17:55Running 4 8:56v median +3:23
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Block 05 14:16Running 5 8:24v median +2:35
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Block 06 10:28Running 6 8:06v median +2:26
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Block 07 15:59Running 7 8:32v median +2:53
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Block 08 20:43Running 8 12:13v median +5:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:06
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.