The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Auckland 2026, Alyshia Samuel crossed the line in 1:37:48: 218th of 462 women, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 72% of the field beaten on the stations, against 29% on the runs. A harder second half: 11:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:53, was faster than 86% 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 10:03Running 1 5:26v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:18v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 5:56v median −0:08
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Block 04 11:54Running 4 6:01v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:45Running 5 6:34v median +0:05
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Block 06 10:55Running 6 8:32v median +2:12
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Block 07 15:19Running 7 8:56v median +2:38
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Block 08 15:00Running 8 8:52v median +1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.