The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Manchester 2026, Martyn Paterson crossed the line in 1:05:37: 29th of 130 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:10 quicker than the median and 22nd of 130. Time in the roxzone, 3:27, was faster than 86% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:56 more than the average race this season, going by 330 athletes who raced both. 1:23 faster than at Utrecht 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 2:44v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 3:45v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 3:54v median −0:50
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Block 04 6:54Running 4 3:52v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:54Running 6 3:58v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 3:58v median −0:52
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 3:21v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:27
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.