The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Katie Ludman & Jorge Cardenas Rios crossed the line in 1:16:39: 111th of 542 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 26th of 542. A harder second half: 1:37 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:16, was faster than 92% of the field.
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 9:04Running 1 5:03v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:21v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 5:19v median −0:57
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:20v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:32v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:36v median −0:52
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Block 08 13:34Running 8 9:09v median +1:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
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.