The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Andrew Mountford Metcalf & Shaun Myddelton crossed the line in 1:06:20: 247th of 794 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:08 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 3:38, ahead of 85% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,189 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:03 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:58v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:17v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:34v median −0:46
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:41v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:47v median −0:44
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:43v median −0:46
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 4:45v median −0:46
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 3:45v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 788
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 788 men's teams who finished.