The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olivia Edwards & Mike Dean finished 118th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:07:15, faster than 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:45, was faster than 91% 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 7:14Running 1 3:11v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:35v median −1:07
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:53v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 5:06v median −0:56
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:59v median −1:09
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:00v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:56v median −1:09
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Block 08 7:56Running 8 4:05v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:45
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.