The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Burgess finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:08:28 for 52nd of 529 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:52 quicker than the median and 82nd of 529. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:56, ahead of 88% of the field.
The field ran 1:07 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 7:38Running 1 3:13v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:20v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:23v median −1:00
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Block 04 9:48Running 4 4:27v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:31v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:28v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:30v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 3:43v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.