The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Sullivan won the 25–29 age group at Manchester 2026 in 1:01:12, first of 15.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 10th of 130. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:10, ahead of 97% of the field.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:56. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Pro division for Mark Sullivan.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:54v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 3:55v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:01v median −0:43
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:04v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:10v median −0:40
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 3:28v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 129
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 129 men who finished.