The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Galloway & Simon Gallanders finished 414th of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:11:29.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 38th of 794. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:49Running 1 4:09v median +0:35
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 5:19v median +0:18
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 5:37v median +0:17
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:41v median +0:18
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 6:00v median +0:29
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:52v median +0:23
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:52v median +0:21
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:47v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:45
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.