The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Ruairi Doyle crossed the line in 1:17:28: 507th of 1,463 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 241st of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races. 0:41 slower than at Madrid 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:31v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:45v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 5:20v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:14v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:27v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:19v median −0:11
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 5:26v median −0:02
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 4:13v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.