The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2023, Matthew Luxton crossed the line in 1:14:43: 77th of 649 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:49 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:07, was faster than 87% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 373 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:09 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:38v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 4:48v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 5:02v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:59v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:55v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:52v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:56v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:15v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:07
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.