The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Alexandra Hill & Tom Penn at Manchester 2026: 1:02:42, 20th of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:50 quicker than the median and 11th of 297. A harder second half: 2:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:19, was faster than 98% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 913 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:31Running 1 2:46v median −1:23
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Block 02 5:46Running 2 3:54v median −1:58
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Block 03 7:16Running 3 4:15v median −1:57
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Block 04 6:51Running 4 4:14v median −1:57
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Block 05 12:38Running 5 8:15v median +1:58
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:45v median −1:30
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 4:43v median −1:33
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Block 08 7:06Running 8 3:30v median −1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:19
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 295
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 295 mixed teams who finished.