The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:50 at Auckland 2026 put Benjamin Hume & Courtney Norman 63rd of 542 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:30, ahead of 89% of the field.
Auckland cost the whole field time: about 3:46 more than the average race this season, going by 311 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:48Running 1 4:58v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 4:22v median −1:11
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:48v median −1:18
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:47v median −1:29
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:55v median −1:34
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:11v median −1:16
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 5:08v median −1:20
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 5:49v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
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.