The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Tom Rothwell & Carl Crompton crossed the line in 1:03:12: 146th of 794 men's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 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 6:52Running 1 3:09v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 4:37v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:39v median −0:44
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:43v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:35v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:39v median −0:52
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Block 08 7:29Running 8 3:37v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:39
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.