The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:25 at Manchester 2026 put Francesca Kennedy & Stephen Bell 183rd of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 23% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:35 quicker than the median and 3rd of 297. The race faded late: the second half went 4:11 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 0:39 more than the average race this season, going by 913 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:18v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 6:31v median +0:39
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 7:23v median +1:11
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 7:07v median +0:56
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 7:23v median +1:06
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Block 06 9:36Running 6 7:33v median +1:18
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Block 07 12:26Running 7 7:37v median +1:21
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 5:55v median +0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
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.