The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Ritchie took 3rd of 21 in the 40–44 age group at Manchester 2026, in 1:04:48.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 26th of 121. Stronger after halfway: 1:49 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 2:49 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:53Running 1 2:58v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:01v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:15v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:20v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:24v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:21v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:18v median −0:34
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 3:27v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:31
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 120
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 120 men who finished.