The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Hopkins finished 30th of 130 men in the Pro division at Manchester 2026, in 1:05:57, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:15 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 330 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:56 slower here than at their other races. An improvement of 0:15 on Stockholm 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:06Running 1 2:58v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:11v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:24v median −0:20
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Block 04 6:22Running 4 4:25v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:27v median −0:23
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 3:42v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
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.