The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Frances Riley & Ben Eder crossed the line in 1:18:33: 133rd of 542 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:35 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:39 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 9:33Running 1 5:30v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:02v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:23v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 5:17v median −0:59
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:22v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 5:17v median −1:10
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:11v median −1:17
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 5:52v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.