The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, David Steel & Michelle Hayes crossed the line in 1:12:08: 58th of 483 mixed teams, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:18 on the median.
Auckland cost the whole field time: about 3:46 more than the average race this season, going by 311 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:01Running 1 5:11v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:39v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 5:08v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 5:27v median −0:43
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:16v median −1:06
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:31v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 5:49v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 5:41v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
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.