The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Emilian Ionita & Katie Dinnell crossed the line in 1:18:47: 390th of 824 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:50 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:58Running 1 3:38v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:45v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 5:48v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 5:40v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:35v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 5:22v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:21v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
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.