The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Manchester 2026, Ben Douglas & David McCulloch crossed the line in 1:05:04: 121st of 279 men's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:59Running 1 3:08v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:26v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:38v median −0:12
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:40v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:41v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:47v median −0:11
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 4:01v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:44
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.