The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Manchester 2026, Joseph Wilson & GREG WILLIAMS crossed the line in 1:01:40: 85th of 279 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:33. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:21Running 1 2:44v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:00v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:12v median −0:38
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:10v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:16v median −0:41
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:12v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:16v median −0:42
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Block 08 7:22Running 8 3:26v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 278
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 278 men's teams who finished.