The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Matthew Birks & Naomi Hall crossed the line in 1:12:56: 62nd of 297 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 65% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 17th of 297. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 0:39.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:44v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:46v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:59v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 5:52v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 6:07v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:55v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 6:00v median −0:16
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 5:00v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
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.