The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, Peter Ford & Stina Sachse crossed the line in 1:15:21: 100th of 297 mixed teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:43. A harder second half: 2:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:53Running 1 3:34v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:57v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 5:12v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 5:17v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:41v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:34v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:34v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:42v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.