The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Laughton & Jack Lane finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:03:53 for 41st of 404 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:43 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:54Running 1 3:12v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:24v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:13Running 3 4:40v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 4:45v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:51v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:43v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 5:00v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 4:01v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:03
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.