The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:47:50 at Auckland 2026 put Michael Stirk 612th of 763 men in the Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 41% of the field across all eight, against 9% on the runs. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:42. A harder second half: 6:19 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 10:42Running 1 6:17v median +0:57
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Block 02 8:39Running 2 5:55v median +0:57
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Block 03 11:29Running 3 6:54v median +1:24
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Block 04 14:40Running 4 7:02v median +1:32
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Block 05 12:50Running 5 7:30v median +1:49
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Block 06 9:22Running 6 7:26v median +1:52
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Block 07 14:09Running 7 7:32v median +1:59
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Block 08 18:06Running 8 10:14v median +3:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:01
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.