The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:58 at Manchester 2026 put James Blackburn 274th of 1,463 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:36 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:49, ahead of 90% of the field.
The field ran 2:38 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Manchester 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:10v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 04 10:18Running 4 4:37v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:40v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:39v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 3:48v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.