The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Will Sams & Lou Sams finished 59th of 542 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:12:33, faster than 89% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:49 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Auckland ran slow: the 311 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:46 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:36v median −1:25
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:24v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:46v median −1:20
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 5:03v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:51v median −1:38
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:58v median −1:29
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:48v median −1:40
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 5:09v median −2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.