The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jimmy Armstrong & Alison Armstrong finished 132nd of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:18:40, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:11 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 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 9:49Running 1 5:33v median +1:33
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 5:03v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:07v median −0:56
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:14v median −0:52
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:13v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:19v median −0:50
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 5:29v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 4:32v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:27
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.