The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Mike Timbers & Shelley Timbers at Auckland 2026: 1:11:06, 43rd of 542 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:44 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:48, ahead of 96% 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
-
Block 01 9:10Running 1 5:07v median −0:54
-
Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:30v median −1:03
-
Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:44v median −1:22
-
Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:42v median −1:34
-
Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:45v median −1:44
-
Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:46v median −1:41
-
Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:53v median −1:35
-
Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:35v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
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.