The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Andre Hoarau & Kara Costello crossed the line in 1:20:39: 169th of 542 mixed teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:12Running 1 5:59v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 5:16v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 5:20v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:22v median −0:54
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:38v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:35v median −0:52
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:31v median −0:57
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 6:21v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.