The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:44 at Manchester 2026 put James O'Sullivan 559th of 1,463 men in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:28v median +0:54
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:21v median −0:43
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:49v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:48v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:22v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:02v median −0:28
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 5:00v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 4:07v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.