The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Neil Gobsill & Andrew Whitehouse finished 322nd of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:08:48, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 23% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 2:14 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:42 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:11Running 1 3:10v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:31v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:56v median −0:24
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:53v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 5:00v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:56v median −0:35
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 4:09v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:44
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.