The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for tom lee & Nikki Gibbons at Auckland 2026: 1:07:38, 36th of 483 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 51st of 483. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:54, was faster than 94% of the field.
This was a slow day in Auckland. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:46.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:44v median −1:15
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:14v median −1:16
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:27v median −1:32
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Block 04 7:41Running 4 4:29v median −1:41
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:29v median −1:53
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:46v median −1:32
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:32v median −1:47
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 5:03v median −2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:54
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.