The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Ayshford & Caroline Whittingham finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 58:45 for 8th of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:39 quicker than the median and 8th of 297. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:15, was faster than 98% of the field.
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 6:43Running 1 2:55v median −1:05
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 4:00v median −1:37
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:14v median −1:49
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:19v median −1:47
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:30v median −1:41
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:29v median −1:40
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Block 07 6:54Running 7 4:25v median −1:46
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Block 08 7:00Running 8 3:25v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:15
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 297
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 297 mixed teams who finished.