The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andy Dunkerley took 2nd of 14 in the 40–44 age group at Manchester 2026, in 1:07:05.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:49 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:24Running 1 2:36v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 3:52v median −0:27
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:09v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:10v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:19v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:11v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 3:37v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 191
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 191 men who finished.