The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Bate & John Ramsbottom finished 525th of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:16:08.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:37. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:45Running 1 3:54v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 5:16v median +0:15
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:31v median +0:11
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 5:43v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:48v median +0:17
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:55v median +0:26
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 6:05v median +0:34
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:03v median +0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.