The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Catherine Donnelly & Paul Clucas at Manchester 2026: 1:03:36, 19th of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:08 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:51, ahead of 91% 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 7:05Running 1 3:15v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:34v median −1:03
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:44v median −1:19
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 4:46v median −1:20
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:42v median −1:29
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:51v median −1:18
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:39v median −1:32
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Block 08 7:29Running 8 3:55v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:51
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.