The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:07:06 at Manchester 2026 put Gareth Richards & Carl Nancini 264th of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:12 from the median. Time in the roxzone, 3:37, was faster than 86% 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 7:28Running 1 3:27v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:52v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:19Running 4 4:59v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 5:03v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:04v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:14v median −0:17
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:10v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
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.