The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nathan Marsh & Grace Gordon finished 90th of 483 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, in 1:16:00, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:06 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:42 better against the middle of the field 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 9:16Running 1 4:51v median −1:08
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:24v median −1:06
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Block 03 9:59Running 3 4:43v median −1:16
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:47v median −1:23
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:02v median −1:20
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:47v median −1:31
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:43v median −1:36
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 5:26v median −1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
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.