The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andy Duckham & Megan Platten finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 56:55 for 10th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:07, was faster than 99% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 913 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:28Running 1 2:51v median −1:11
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 4:06v median −1:36
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 4:16v median −1:44
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 4:16v median −1:46
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 4:18v median −1:50
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:19v median −1:45
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Block 07 7:06Running 7 4:19v median −1:46
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Block 08 6:56Running 8 3:33v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:07
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 821
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 821 mixed teams who finished.