The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Caity Watson crossed the line in 1:42:37: 222nd of 467 women, faster than 53% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:31 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:05 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:16Running 1 5:22v median −0:47
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Block 02 9:56Running 2 5:37v median −0:09
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Block 03 12:21Running 3 6:28v median +0:11
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Block 04 14:57Running 4 7:04v median +0:35
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Block 05 13:23Running 5 7:46v median +1:03
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:55v median +0:18
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Block 07 12:07Running 7 6:54v median +0:18
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 7:39v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.