The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Alexander finished 153rd of 649 men in the Open division at Manchester 2023, in 1:20:02, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 85% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 46th of 649. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:44 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:24Running 1 6:11v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:27Running 2 5:13v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 5:24v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:41Running 4 5:34v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:36v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:30v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 5:42v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 5:54v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.