The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mat Simpkins finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2023, in 1:10:29 for 38th of 649 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 96th of 649. Stronger after halfway: 1:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:41, was faster than 94% of the field.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 3:09 more than the average race this season, going by 373 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:54v median −1:09
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:02v median −1:08
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:42v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 4:29v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:19v median −1:28
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:18v median −1:26
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:21v median −1:23
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 4:44v median −1:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 625
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 625 men who finished.