The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Manchester 2026, Ben Blanchflower crossed the line in 1:13:22: 50th of 121 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:56 on the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 330 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:56 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:15Running 1 3:08v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:17v median −0:06
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 4:44v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:46v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 5:00v median +0:10
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:50v median +0:05
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:49v median −0:03
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:18v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:53
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.