The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for David Beggs at Manchester 2026: 1:05:00, 26th of 551 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:47 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:40, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:39 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:55v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:09v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:27v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 4:27v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:29v median −1:12
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:25v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:25v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 3:41v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:40
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.