The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Lewis Van Dam crossed the line in 1:29:23: 381st of 763 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 29% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:07 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 3:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:01Running 1 6:00v median +0:40
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:34v median +0:36
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 6:00v median +0:30
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Block 04 11:34Running 4 6:03v median +0:33
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 6:39v median +0:58
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Block 06 8:33Running 6 6:17v median +0:43
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Block 07 11:58Running 7 6:13v median +0:40
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 7:14v median +0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.