The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, James Bourne crossed the line in 1:13:50: 126th of 551 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:38 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:23v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:06v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:19v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:13v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:16v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 4:33v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:18
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.