The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:14 at Auckland 2026 put Sally Watson & Ted Kingsford 254th of 542 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 3:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. 9:54 in the roxzone was slower than 93% of the field.
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 10:32Running 1 5:55v median −0:06
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 5:18v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:25v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 5:35v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:42v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:44v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:47v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 6:29v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:54
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.