The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Horsfall & Chris Cummins finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 56:54 for 4th of 398 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:30, ahead of 96% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,189 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:03 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:19Running 1 2:46v median −1:01
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 4:08v median −1:02
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Block 03 6:58Running 3 4:20v median −1:13
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Block 04 6:31Running 4 4:18v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:18v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:19v median −1:25
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Block 07 7:03Running 7 4:19v median −1:22
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Block 08 7:07Running 8 3:35v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 391
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 391 men's teams who finished.