The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nic Ross & Tema Ross finished 78th of 483 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:15:15, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:48, was faster than 94% 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 9:09Running 1 5:02v median −0:57
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 4:28v median −1:02
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 4:40v median −1:19
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:41v median −1:29
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:56v median −1:26
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 4:48v median −1:30
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:02v median −1:17
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:32v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
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.