The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Stone finished 654th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:20:47, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 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 3:54v median +0:20
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 5:27v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:43v median +0:17
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 5:28v median +0:01
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:50v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:43v median +0:13
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 5:46v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 4:54v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.