The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Manchester 2026, JOSHUA SMITH & Alex Dick-Cleland crossed the line in 1:03:29: 108th of 279 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 45% on the runs. A harder second half: 3:35 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:03, ahead of 97% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 227 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:16 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:14Running 1 2:46v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:02v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 04 6:44Running 4 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 4:19v median −0:38
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:25v median −0:25
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 9:41v median +4:43
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Block 08 6:59Running 8 3:22v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:03
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 278
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 278 men's teams who finished.