The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Maddie Palmer crossed the line in 1:40:51: 212th of 467 women, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 30% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:30. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Auckland cost the whole field time: about 5:17 more than the average race this season, going by 276 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:23Running 1 5:15v median −0:54
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 5:00v median −0:46
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Block 03 14:13Running 3 5:26v median −0:51
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Block 04 12:06Running 4 5:17v median −1:12
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 5:21v median −1:22
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:26v median −1:11
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Block 07 13:15Running 7 5:46v median −0:50
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Block 08 13:59Running 8 6:11v median −1:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
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.