The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Dean Raikes crossed the line in 1:22:04: 702nd of 1,463 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 33% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 299th of 1,463. A harder second half: 3:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 1:03 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:19v median −0:15
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 6:25v median +1:21
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:05v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:58v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:16v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:12v median −0:18
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Block 07 13:42Running 7 8:30v median +3:02
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 6:30v median +1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
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.