The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ellie McCool & Kelvin Holmes finished 169th of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:25:39.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:25 quicker than the median and 28th of 297. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:42 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:03 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 8:13Running 1 3:59v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 6:13v median +0:21
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 6:33v median +0:21
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 6:30v median +0:19
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Block 05 11:51Running 5 7:03v median +0:46
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 6:50v median +0:35
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 6:32v median +0:16
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Block 08 12:44Running 8 5:23v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.