The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Ethan Judge crossed the line in 1:19:30: 201st of 551 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:24. Stronger after halfway: 2:01 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
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:27v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:02v median −0:25
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 4:58v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:17v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:08v median −0:28
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 5:08v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 4:14v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
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.