The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ella Koehling & Matt Buckeridge finished 25th of 100 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:14:56, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:09 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:37 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:38Running 1 4:38v median −1:17
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:23v median −1:12
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:40v median −1:20
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 4:52v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:23v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 5:01v median −1:10
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:49v median −1:22
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:28v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 100
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 100 mixed teams who finished.