The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Abraham Thorpe crossed the line in 1:09:58: 67th of 529 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 47th of 529. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 92% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:21 more than the average race this season, going by 1,766 athletes who raced both. 0:24 faster than at Stockholm 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:19v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:49v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:43v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:00v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 4:55v median −0:35
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 3:53v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.