The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke Collopy finished 111th of 551 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:13:15, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:54, ahead of 89% of the field.
The field ran 2:38 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:35Running 1 3:11v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:17v median −0:47
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:35v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:39v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:43v median −0:58
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:46v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 4:43v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:48Running 8 3:53v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:54
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.