The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:59 at Manchester 2026 put Emily Saunders & Matthew Saunders 40th of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 34th of 297. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:56Running 1 3:24v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:50v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:53v median −1:10
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:55v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:07v median −1:04
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:08v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:11v median −1:00
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Block 08 7:53Running 8 4:07v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.