The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:28 at Manchester 2026 put Tom Bickerstaff 260th of 1,463 men in the Open division, ahead of 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:06 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:58, ahead of 85% of the field.
The field ran 3:53 faster at Manchester 2026 than at London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:22v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:36v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:39v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:47v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:42v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:46v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:30v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 3:48v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:58
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.