The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bronwyne Birchall & Jason Birchall finished 195th of 542 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:22:13, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:03 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:53Running 1 5:32v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:13v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:58Running 3 5:34v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 5:35v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:30v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:34v median −0:53
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 5:37v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:18v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.