The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:12:42 at Manchester 2026 put David Mason 519th of 551 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 5:15 slower than the median. A harder second half: 8:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 16:49 in the roxzone was slower than 97% of the field.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:25v median +0:49
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Block 02 10:07Running 2 6:25v median +1:21
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Block 03 16:23Running 3 7:21v median +1:54
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Block 04 19:41Running 4 8:43v median +3:12
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Block 05 14:55Running 5 8:58v median +3:17
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Block 06 11:47Running 6 8:27v median +2:51
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Block 07 14:46Running 7 9:38v median +4:02
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Block 08 18:55Running 8 8:12v median +3:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 16:49
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.