The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Earley finished 184th of 763 men in the Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:19:23, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The sled push was where this race was made, 0:30 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:43 faster at Auckland 2026 than at Auckland 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:43v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:25v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:31v median −0:59
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Block 04 10:27Running 4 4:34v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:35v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:39v median −0:55
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 4:46v median −0:47
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 5:40v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.