The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Manchester 2026, Ethan Gilbert & Daniel Pountney crossed the line in 58:10: 7th of 53 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:08, ahead of 91% 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 6:03Running 1 2:32v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:45v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 4:06v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 4:06v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:04v median −0:46
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 4:06v median −0:50
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Block 08 7:20Running 8 3:29v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 53
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 53 men's teams who finished.