The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Daisy Poole & Joel Giles at Manchester 2026: 1:03:13, 54th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:55 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 90% 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 6:50Running 1 3:03v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:34v median −1:08
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:53v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:49v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:53v median −1:15
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:53v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:55v median −1:10
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Block 08 7:23Running 8 3:52v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.