The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Dion Dougherty & Kate Cherry crossed the line in 1:17:16: 119th of 542 mixed teams, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 36% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:41, ahead of 86% 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 9:32Running 1 5:12v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:43v median −0:50
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:14v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 5:01v median −1:15
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:09v median −1:20
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 5:01v median −1:26
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:00v median −1:28
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 5:39v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.