The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darryl Kereopa finished 737th of 763 men in the Open division at Auckland 2026, in 2:12:33.
The stations carried this race: faster than 23% of the field across all eight, against 1% on the runs. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 3:08. A harder second half: 8:34 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 13:15Running 1 8:55v median +3:35
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Block 02 11:44Running 2 8:53v median +3:55
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Block 03 14:19Running 3 9:35v median +4:05
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Block 04 17:43Running 4 9:35v median +4:05
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Block 05 15:57Running 5 10:23v median +4:42
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Block 06 12:21Running 6 9:55v median +4:21
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Block 07 18:42Running 7 9:49v median +4:16
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Block 08 20:53Running 8 12:09v median +5:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.