The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Bethany Sykes & Ben Marsters crossed the line in 1:12:45: 230th of 824 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 42% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:50. Quick through the roxzone: 3:55, ahead of 87% 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 7:23Running 1 3:24v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:02v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:12Running 3 5:13v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 5:16v median −0:46
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:26v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:23v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 5:23v median −0:42
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 4:23v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
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.