The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:02:16 at Manchester 2026 put Richard Rainford on the age-group podium: 2nd of 98 in the 45–49 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:51 quicker than the median and 47th of 1,463. Stronger after halfway: 3:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:29, was faster than 97% of the field.
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 7:10Running 1 3:07v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:20v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:28v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:32v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:30v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:20v median −1:08
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Block 08 7:55Running 8 3:38v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1445
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,445 men who finished.