The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Dan Purchase crossed the line in 1:21:14: 221st of 529 men, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:20 quicker than the median and 50th of 529. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Dublin 2025 were 1:05 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:42v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:21v median +0:16
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Block 03 10:09Running 3 5:42v median +0:19
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:54v median +0:25
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Block 05 10:44Running 5 6:12v median +0:33
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 6:01v median +0:30
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 6:01v median +0:31
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:05v median +0:13
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.