The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Philippa Lord & Joe Flynn crossed the line in 1:18:50: 112th of 297 mixed teams, faster than 62% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:30 on the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:39. The race faded late: the second half went 1:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:42Running 1 3:38v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 5:28v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:58v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 6:07v median −0:04
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 6:08v median −0:09
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Block 06 8:13Running 6 6:04v median −0:11
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 6:16v median +0:00
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 4:49v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:44
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.