The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alfie Gomm & Alby Smith finished 396th of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:10:56, faster than 50% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 61st of 794. A harder second half: 5:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:03.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:44Running 1 3:01v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:37v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:11v median −0:09
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 4:50v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 5:04v median −0:27
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Block 06 8:49Running 6 6:57v median +1:28
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 7:03v median +1:32
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:29v median +1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:45
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.