The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, James Fowler crossed the line in 1:19:15: 587th of 1,463 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 81% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:05 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21. James Fowler's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:51Running 1 3:47v median +0:13
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 5:14v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 5:16v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 5:28v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:38v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 5:23v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 5:18v median −0:10
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 4:25v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.