The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Nuala Mckeever & Maeve Mcveigh crossed the line in 1:16:27: 29th of 193 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 29th of 193. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:16, was faster than 95% 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 8:06Running 1 3:39v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 5:40v median −0:55
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:57v median −0:53
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:57v median −1:08
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:18v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 6:14v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 6:02v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 4:56v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 190
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 190 women's teams who finished.