The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, dean mitchell crossed the line in 1:10:47: 237th of 1,463 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 332nd of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:29, was faster than 97% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 1:03 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 3:02v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:22v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:28v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 4:36v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:56v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:44v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 3:45v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1445
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,445 men who finished.