The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Ley won the 55–59 age group at Glasgow 2026 in 1:11:45, first of 23.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:43 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:30, was faster than 88% of the field.
The field ran 2:25 faster at Glasgow 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:28v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:23v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:24v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:35v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:35v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 4:41v median −0:31
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 5:09v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 547
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 547 men who finished.