The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Ste Bowman crossed the line in 1:22:25: 236th of 529 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:53 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:07 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:55 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 7:59Running 1 3:40v median +0:04
-
Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:13v median +0:08
-
Block 03 9:15Running 3 5:18v median −0:05
-
Block 04 11:57Running 4 5:29v median +0:00
-
Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:29v median −0:10
-
Block 06 7:41Running 6 5:43v median +0:12
-
Block 07 11:35Running 7 5:47v median +0:17
-
Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:43v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
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.