The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Bower & Emma Bower finished 326th of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:16:36, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 72% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the farmers carry: 0:43 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 913 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:37Running 1 4:16v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 5:54v median +0:12
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 6:04v median +0:04
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 6:07v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 6:11v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 6:01v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 6:22v median +0:17
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:08v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
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.