The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thijs van Poppel finished in the top 10% of the field at Auckland 2026, in 1:13:11 for 79th of 763 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:44 quicker than the median and 37th of 763. Stronger after halfway: 5:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:51, was faster than 93% of the field.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:34v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:23v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 4:53v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:36v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:48v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:38v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:34v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 5:11v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:51
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.