The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Emke Swarts & Theunis Botha at Auckland 2026: 1:04:47, 11th of 542 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 8th of 542. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:37, ahead of 98% of the field.
This was a slow day in Auckland. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 4:38v median −1:23
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:18v median −1:15
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:33v median −1:33
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 4:37v median −1:39
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:45v median −1:44
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:40v median −1:47
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:46v median −1:42
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 5:05v median −2:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 542
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 542 mixed teams who finished.