The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rob Newton & Matthew Garside finished 128th of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:02:41, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:23, ahead of 94% of the field.
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 6:55Running 1 2:59v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:02v median −0:59
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:29v median −0:51
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:41v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:31v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 4:28v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 08 7:59Running 8 3:40v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:23
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 788
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 788 men's teams who finished.