The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Joshua Smit & Isabel Wadsworth crossed the line in 1:14:38: 89th of 297 mixed teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:50 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 913 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:38v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:05v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:43v median −0:20
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 5:41v median −0:25
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:43v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:41v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:30v median −0:41
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 4:16v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:46
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.