The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Joe Pullen & Luke Arter crossed the line in 1:09:47: 135th of 398 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:16 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:03.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:42Running 1 3:03v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:31v median −0:39
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Block 03 11:37Running 3 8:14v median +2:41
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:39v median −0:59
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:59v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:51v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:45v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:08v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:26
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 391
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 391 men's teams who finished.