The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darryn Els finished 221st of 763 men in the Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:21:52, faster than 71% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:41 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 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 9:46Running 1 5:44v median +0:24
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 5:14v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:35v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 5:37v median +0:07
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:40v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:41v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:41v median +0:08
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Block 08 12:34Running 8 6:23v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
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.