The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Thomas & Jessica Plunkett finished 683rd of 824 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:31:56.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 8% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 8:27, behind 90% of the field.
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 10:04Running 1 6:08v median +2:06
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 6:48v median +1:06
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 7:01v median +1:01
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 7:21v median +1:19
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 7:47v median +1:39
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Block 06 9:52Running 6 7:39v median +1:35
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 7:43v median +1:38
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 7:15v median +2:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:27
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.