The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Jessica Bird & Chantelle Blakeley crossed the line in 1:16:46: 257th of 1,155 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
The row was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 80th of 1,155. Stronger after halfway: 2:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 0:56 more than the average race this season, going by 1,072 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:42v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:54v median −0:35
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 6:00v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:51v median −0:49
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:53v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 5:50v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:42v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.