The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Auckland 2026, Ryan Barnard & Erinna Lane crossed the line in 1:21:33: 176th of 483 mixed teams, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:46. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:46Running 1 5:31v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 5:03v median −0:27
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 5:26v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 5:21v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:45v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:36v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 5:35v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 6:31v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.