The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Nicola Couper & Susan Mckenzie crossed the line in 1:17:17: 271st of 1,155 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 238th of 1,155. Quick through the roxzone: 4:27, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:56.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:05v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 5:33v median −0:40
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 5:43v median −0:46
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 5:44v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 5:56v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:52v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:45v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:44v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:27
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.