The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Adam Smith & Matthew Karsten crossed the line in 1:12:42: 93rd of 292 men's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:48 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:51v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:20v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:41v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:50v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:50v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:48v median −0:53
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:54v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:23v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 291
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 291 men's teams who finished.