The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Eve Davidson & Josh Knight crossed the line in 1:20:21: 163rd of 542 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:02Running 1 5:42v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:58v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:13v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 5:28v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:35v median −0:54
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:59v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 5:45v median −0:43
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 6:17v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.