The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruairi Maguire & Maria Kinkaid finished in the top 10% of the field at Auckland 2026, in 58:27 for 5th of 483 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:18 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:00, ahead of 99% of the field.
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 7:52Running 1 4:04v median −1:55
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:39v median −1:51
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 3:56v median −2:03
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Block 04 6:31Running 4 3:55v median −2:15
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 3:57v median −2:25
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 4:01v median −2:17
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 4:08v median −2:11
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:28v median −2:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:00
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 482
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 482 mixed teams who finished.