The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rachael Smith won the 50–54 age group at Auckland 2026 in 1:15:52, first of 20.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:47 quicker than the median and 42nd of 462. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:27, was faster than 93% of the field.
This was a slow day in Auckland. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 5:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 4:39v median −1:22
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:22v median −1:15
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:39v median −1:25
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:44v median −1:30
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 4:53v median −1:36
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:43v median −1:37
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 4:49v median −1:29
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:26v median −1:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:27
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 458
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 458 women who finished.