The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Chris Ward & Terri Humphrey crossed the line in 1:11:58: 62nd of 297 mixed teams, faster than 79% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 67% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 29th of 297. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better 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 9:02Running 1 5:00v median +1:00
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 5:10v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 5:35v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 5:32v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:27v median −0:44
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:37v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:42v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:36v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:16
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.