The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Loukes & Jane Parker finished 266th of 297 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:43:06.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 2:06. The race faded late: the second half went 3:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 10:24, behind 95% of the field.
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 10:01Running 1 5:08v median +1:08
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 7:01v median +1:24
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Block 03 11:48Running 3 7:30v median +1:27
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 7:48v median +1:42
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Block 05 13:19Running 5 8:09v median +1:58
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Block 06 11:50Running 6 7:53v median +1:44
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Block 07 13:56Running 7 7:54v median +1:43
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 6:04v median +1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:24
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.