The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ken Burvill finished 1,430th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 2:08:44.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 6:50. A harder second half: 15:46 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 20:39, behind 99% of the field.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:42v median +1:08
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Block 02 9:30Running 2 6:39v median +1:35
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Block 03 12:54Running 3 7:05v median +1:39
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Block 04 19:25Running 4 7:12v median +1:45
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Block 05 12:33Running 5 7:17v median +1:41
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Block 06 10:15Running 6 7:26v median +1:56
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Block 07 16:06Running 7 7:40v median +2:12
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Block 08 18:14Running 8 7:24v median +2:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 20:39
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.