The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Cher Johnson & Louise Purchon crossed the line in 1:27:19: 74th of 193 women's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 51st of 193. A harder second half: 1:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:56.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:38v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:01Running 2 6:21v median −0:14
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 6:34v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 6:51v median −0:14
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Block 05 12:19Running 5 7:12v median +0:01
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Block 06 9:13Running 6 7:18v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 7:04v median +0:02
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:48v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.