The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Rankin won the 50–54 age group at Glasgow 2026 in 1:11:42, first of 60.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 65% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:47Running 1 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:06v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:42Running 3 4:13v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:11v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:14v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:12v median −0:57
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Block 07 9:20Running 7 4:11v median −0:59
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 4:45v median −1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1381
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,381 men who finished.