The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Whittaker & Elliot Darmon finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 59:35 for 16th of 398 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:09 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:46, ahead of 90% 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 6:27Running 1 2:50v median −0:57
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 4:09v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:17v median −1:16
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:18v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:29v median −1:21
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:23v median −1:21
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 4:23v median −1:18
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Block 08 7:54Running 8 4:08v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:46
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.