The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Callum Hayes & Michael Quigley crossed the line in 1:10:25: 144th of 404 men's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:38 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:51Running 1 4:48v median +1:02
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:38v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:56v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:57v median −0:39
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 5:03v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:00v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:59v median −0:45
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 4:05v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.