The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Daniel Smith & Ryan Smith crossed the line in 1:02:56: 137th of 794 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:35Running 1 2:50v median −0:44
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:06v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:29v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:38v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:38v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:30v median −1:01
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Block 08 7:42Running 8 3:36v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:08
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.