The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2023, Jo Rushton & Bryony Almond-Messenger crossed the line in 1:18:52: 65th of 291 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. On the row the field had the edge, by 0:36. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:43Running 1 6:13v median −0:53
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:16v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:19v median −1:03
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 5:18v median −1:06
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:21v median −1:04
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:34v median −0:51
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 5:27v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 6:02v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.