The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Thomas & Emilie Van Der Gronden finished 189th of 1,155 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:14:36, faster than 84% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 97% of the field across all eight, against 72% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 10th of 1,155. The race faded late: the second half went 1:28 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,072 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:56 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 4:09v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 5:31v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 6:01v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 5:54v median −0:39
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:43v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:54v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 6:06v median −0:31
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 4:58v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1147
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,147 women's teams who finished.