The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Edwards & Alex Hopkinson finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:00:52 for 20th of 404 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 30th of 404. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:26, ahead of 96% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:03 more than the average race this season, going by 1,189 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:40Running 1 3:00v median −0:46
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 4:22v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 4:39v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:40v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:50v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:39v median −1:05
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:43v median −1:01
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Block 08 7:29Running 8 3:50v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 399
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 399 men's teams who finished.