The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Paul Donald crossed the line in 1:18:18: 186th of 551 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 52% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:39 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:40 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:00Running 1 3:29v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 4:59v median −0:28
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Block 04 11:20Running 4 4:58v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:01v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 4:53v median −0:43
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Block 07 10:05Running 7 5:05v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 4:12v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
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.