The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Steve Perrin crossed the line in 1:20:53: 222nd of 551 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:46 quicker than the median and 5th of 551. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:38. The race faded late: the second half went 2:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races. An improvement of 12:13 on Stockholm 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:20v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 4:36v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 5:01v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:13Running 4 5:16v median −0:15
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 5:17v median −0:24
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Block 06 8:49Running 6 5:01v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:59v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 4:24v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.