The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Burton & Kelly Palmer finished 23rd of 28 women's teams in the Doubles Pro division at Manchester 2026, in 1:37:51.
A station race more than a running one: 38% of the field beaten on the stations, against 18% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 9:31, behind 90% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:18 more than the average race this season, going by 170 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:35v median +0:40
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Block 02 10:07Running 2 7:02v median +1:24
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Block 03 12:01Running 3 7:31v median +1:35
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Block 04 12:00Running 4 7:25v median +1:25
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Block 05 12:45Running 5 7:40v median +1:42
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Block 06 9:38Running 6 7:23v median +1:18
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Block 07 11:50Running 7 7:37v median +1:35
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 6:29v median +1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 28
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 28 women's teams who finished.