The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:25 at Manchester 2024 put Patrick Leahy & Bethan Sarah Gill 220th of 410 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 65% of the field beaten on the stations, against 38% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:57 quicker than the median and 32nd of 410. Stronger after halfway: 1:37 better against the middle of the field 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 8:38Running 1 4:31v median +0:34
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 6:02v median +0:34
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 6:04v median +0:24
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 6:07v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 6:04v median +0:15
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 6:13v median +0:29
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 6:05v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:13v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.