The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Perkins won the 50–54 age group at Manchester 2026 in 1:12:27, first of 26.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:24 quicker than the median and 68th of 551. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:25v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:39v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:46v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:45v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:45v median −0:51
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 4:13v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
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.