The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Nathan Dignan crossed the line in 1:19:14: 193rd of 529 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:24 on the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:43 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:45Running 1 3:29v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 5:11v median −0:12
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:45v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:30v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 5:15v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 4:17v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.