The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Ella Lythe crossed the line in 1:23:08: 60th of 467 women, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 4:03 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:40, ahead of 90% of the field.
Auckland ran slow: the 276 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 5:17 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 4:23v median −1:46
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:21v median −1:25
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Block 03 12:36Running 3 4:53v median −1:24
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 4:48v median −1:41
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 4:55v median −1:48
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:10v median −1:27
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:53v median −1:43
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Block 08 12:47Running 8 5:14v median −2:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 466
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 466 women who finished.