The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Chris Whalley & Riva Burke at Manchester 2026: 1:02:22, 44th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 77% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:17 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:13, ahead of 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 7:00Running 1 3:04v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:19v median −1:23
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:33v median −1:27
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:24v median −1:38
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:32v median −1:36
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:28v median −1:36
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:31v median −1:34
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Block 08 7:41Running 8 3:39v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
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.