The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Rachel Graham-Best & Nicki Pow crossed the line in 1:18:44: 46th of 198 women's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median. Quick through the roxzone: 4:13, ahead of 91% 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 8:31Running 1 3:48v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:16v median −1:09
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:45v median −0:57
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 5:50v median −0:58
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Block 05 11:23Running 5 6:00v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 6:01v median −0:55
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 6:09v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 4:47v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:13
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 194
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 194 women's teams who finished.