The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kirsty Taylor & Christopher Byrne finished 523rd of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:23:01.
A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:27Running 1 4:13v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 6:02v median +0:20
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 6:26v median +0:26
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 6:26v median +0:24
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Block 05 11:22Running 5 6:47v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 6:56v median +0:52
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 6:35v median +0:30
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:12v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:59
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.