The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2023, Steve Hickinbotham crossed the line in 1:17:12: 110th of 649 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 71st of 649. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:09. 2:51 slower than at Birmingham 2021, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:04Running 1 5:04v median −0:59
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:37v median −0:33
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:59v median −0:42
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:59v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:02v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:08v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:04v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 5:29v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
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.