The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:57 at Manchester 2026 put Robert Thorburn 99th of 529 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:52 quicker than the median and 81st of 529. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:22v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:51v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:14v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:11v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:12v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:45Running 7 5:13v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 4:20v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.