The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Tom Burn crossed the line in 1:22:56: 248th of 551 men, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 124th of 551. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:21 more than the average race this season, going by 1,766 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:25Running 1 5:16v median +1:40
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:21v median +0:17
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:31v median +0:04
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Block 04 11:14Running 4 5:37v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:52v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:52v median +0:16
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 5:43v median +0:07
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 4:59v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.