The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2023, Abby Banks & Helen Ball crossed the line in 1:18:11: 57th of 291 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:47.
Manchester ran slow: the 198 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:41 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:37Running 1 5:47v median −1:19
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 5:19v median −0:41
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:41v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 5:35v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:39v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:58v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 5:52v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:46v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 284
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 284 women's teams who finished.