The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Blomfield & Kirsty Day finished 754th of 1,155 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:30:59.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. A harder second half: 2:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,072 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:56 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:44Running 1 5:01v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 6:52v median +0:39
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 7:08v median +0:39
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 7:04v median +0:31
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Block 05 12:45Running 5 7:24v median +0:44
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 7:14v median +0:37
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 7:29v median +0:52
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:53v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1147
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,147 women's teams who finished.