The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Dale Whittaker crossed the line in 1:20:26: 643rd of 1,463 men, faster than 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:56 quicker than the median and 16th of 1,463. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:16Running 1 3:42v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:03v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:51v median +0:25
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 5:42v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:47v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:24v median −0:06
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 5:39v median +0:11
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 4:38v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.