The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Heffernan & Louise Powell finished 124th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:07:36, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:33 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 90% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 0:39 more than the average race this season, going by 913 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:29v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:40v median −1:02
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:57v median −1:03
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:57v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:00v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:56v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:58v median −1:07
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 4:04v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.