The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Williams & Gary Hateley finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:02:38 for 41st of 398 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:39 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:34, ahead of 95% 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 6:42Running 1 3:00v median −0:47
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:21v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:38v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:24Running 4 4:42v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:48v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:43v median −1:01
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:50v median −0:51
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Block 08 7:56Running 8 4:07v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:34
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.