The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2024, Steven Parker & Sophie Prince crossed the line in 1:12:26: 144th of 410 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 82% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:05 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Manchester gave the field time back: about 1:07 faster than the average race this season, by 274 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:41v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:19v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 5:29v median −0:11
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Block 04 7:42Running 4 5:33v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:38v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:25Running 6 5:51v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:42v median −0:05
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 5:55v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 408
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 408 mixed teams who finished.