The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lynsey Brookes & Somaia Hoyle finished 771st of 1,155 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:31:28.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 22% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:54 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:35, behind 88% of the field.
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 9:25Running 1 5:04v median +0:34
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Block 02 11:04Running 2 9:34v median +3:21
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 6:56v median +0:27
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 7:04v median +0:31
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Block 05 12:28Running 5 7:40v median +1:00
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Block 06 8:52Running 6 7:03v median +0:26
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 7:15v median +0:38
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 5:47v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.