The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, James Erskine crossed the line in 1:24:18: 260th of 529 men, faster than 51% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:34. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:08 better 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 8:17Running 1 3:32v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:54v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:18v median −0:05
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Block 04 12:16Running 4 5:21v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:18Running 5 5:25v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:18v median −0:13
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Block 07 10:54Running 7 5:22v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 4:44v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.