The race, in three figures
The race, in words
59:28 at Manchester 2026 put David Parkin on the age-group podium: 2nd of 112 in the 35–39 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 4:18 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:07 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:35Running 1 2:41v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:51v median −1:13
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 4:03v median −1:24
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Block 04 5:27Running 4 4:02v median −1:29
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:12v median −1:29
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:05v median −1:31
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Block 07 7:14Running 7 4:11v median −1:25
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 3:30v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.