The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Mahina Ross & Josh Svendsen crossed the line in 1:14:28: 80th of 542 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:05, ahead of 94% 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 9:18Running 1 5:03v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:32v median −1:01
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 6:29v median +0:23
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:47v median −1:29
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:58v median −1:31
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:00v median −1:27
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:54v median −1:34
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 5:54v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.