The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Taylor finished 424th of 1,206 men in the Open division at Manchester 2024, in 1:16:28, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:34 faster at Manchester 2024 than at Glasgow 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 3:12v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:34v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:39v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:46v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:52v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:48v median −0:28
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Block 07 11:58Running 7 4:40v median −0:36
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 5:20v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1180
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,180 men who finished.