The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Zak Smith & Hannah Butcher crossed the line in 1:16:27: 90th of 297 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A harder second half: 3:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:29Running 1 3:34v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:57v median −0:55
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:28v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 5:02v median −1:09
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:46v median −0:31
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:42v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:25v median −0:51
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 6:37v median +1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.