The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Luke Balfour & Gabrielle Griffiths crossed the line in 1:15:46: 304th of 824 mixed teams, faster than 63% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 157th of 824. Stronger after halfway: 2:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:57v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:50v median −0:10
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 6:00v median −0:02
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 6:19v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 6:01v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:44v median −0:21
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 4:42v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
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.