The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Chris Williams crossed the line in 1:26:08: 314th of 763 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 5:25 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 9:33 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 5:00v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:33v median −0:25
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Block 03 15:31Running 3 5:03v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:06v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:30v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:12v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:03v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 5:41v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.