The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gavin Morris finished 175th of 649 men in the Open division at Manchester 2023, in 1:21:44, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 56% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:29 quicker than the median and 135th of 649. A harder second half: 3:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:38Running 1 5:30v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:52v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 5:23v median −0:18
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 5:35v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:57v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:57v median +0:13
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:47v median +0:03
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Block 08 12:44Running 8 6:53v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.