The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Sean Casey & Dave Fell crossed the line in 1:06:00: 71st of 404 men's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:17 of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:59 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 7:29Running 1 3:25v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:34v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:50v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:55v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:48v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:43v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:49v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 3:52v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
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.