The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Manchester 2023, Ben Sheppard & Amy Brown crossed the line in 1:15:47: 59th of 211 mixed teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 18th of 211. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 2:50 more than the average race this season, going by 137 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:48Running 1 6:00v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:22v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 5:45v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 6:00v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:50v median −0:15
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:20v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 6:19v median +0:20
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 6:13v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 203
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 203 mixed teams who finished.