The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Mark Anderson & Rebecca Rutherford crossed the line in 1:23:15: 214th of 542 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:15 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:16Running 1 5:16v median −0:45
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:57v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:27v median −0:39
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:34v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 5:41v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:41v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:48v median −0:40
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 6:26v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.