The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Robert Dempsey crossed the line in 1:11:24: 256th of 1,463 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 3:21 quicker than the median and 12th of 1,463. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21. 6:12 slower than at Bilbao 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:27Running 1 3:14v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:38v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:47v median −0:39
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:03v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:53v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:47v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 4:05v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.