The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Bryony Lynes & Stephen Ovenden crossed the line in 1:13:39: 74th of 297 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:53. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:59 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:47Running 1 3:35v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:57v median −0:40
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 5:18v median −0:45
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:18v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:31v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:25v median −0:44
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:23v median −0:48
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Block 08 8:29Running 8 4:28v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.