The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Tom Culy crossed the line in 1:28:38: 362nd of 763 men, faster than 53% of the field.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:23. The race faded late: the second half went 2:01 worse 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 9:34Running 1 5:06v median −0:14
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Block 02 8:26Running 2 4:59v median +0:01
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:19v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 5:27v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:57v median +0:16
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:41v median +0:07
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 5:45v median +0:12
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Block 08 15:14Running 8 6:48v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
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.