The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Billington & Andy Johnson finished 49th of 50 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division at Manchester 2026, in 1:38:13.
The stations carried this race: faster than 26% of the field across all eight, against 2% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 6:11, behind 89% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 227 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:16 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 5:08v median +1:59
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Block 02 9:42Running 2 7:24v median +2:57
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Block 03 11:58Running 3 8:00v median +3:03
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Block 04 12:45Running 4 8:48v median +3:45
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Block 05 13:16Running 5 8:52v median +3:47
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Block 06 10:49Running 6 8:55v median +3:53
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Block 07 12:51Running 7 8:57v median +3:53
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 7:24v median +3:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 49
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 49 men's teams who finished.