The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Archie Thomas finished 501st of 1,206 men in the Open division at Manchester 2024, in 1:18:28, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 285th of 1,206. A harder second half: 3:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 3:03v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:44v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 5:25v median +0:13
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:37v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 6:01v median +0:42
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:57v median +0:41
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 5:36v median +0:20
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:52v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
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.