The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Manaaki Kaumoana finished in the top 10% of the field at Auckland 2026, in 1:07:50 for 31st of 763 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:24 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:46, ahead of 94% 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 8:26Running 1 4:05v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:51v median −1:07
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:15v median −1:15
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:24v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:41v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:33v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:33v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 5:02v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 760
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 760 men who finished.