The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Holly Wright & Georgia Gibson crossed the line in 1:20:08: 43rd of 193 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 55% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:39Running 1 4:01v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:45v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:44Running 3 5:57v median −0:53
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 6:00v median −1:05
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Block 05 11:21Running 5 6:10v median −1:01
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Block 06 7:43Running 6 6:01v median −1:02
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Block 07 10:03Running 7 6:00v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:56Running 8 4:52v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.