The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Xenia Parsons & Mark Mcfarlane at Manchester 2026: 1:05:11, 81st of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:51, ahead of 88% 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 7:41Running 1 3:13v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:27v median −1:15
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:39v median −1:21
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 4:40v median −1:22
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:44v median −1:24
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:43v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:48v median −1:17
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Block 08 7:39Running 8 3:53v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:51
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.