The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew Birch & Kirsty Goodbold at Manchester 2026: 1:04:36, 70th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:18 quicker than the median and 61st of 824. Stronger after halfway: 2:05 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:55, ahead of 87% 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 7:32Running 1 3:30v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:51v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 5:03v median −0:57
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Block 04 7:49Running 4 5:08v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 5:09v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 5:04v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 5:13v median −0:52
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Block 08 7:30Running 8 4:04v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
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.