The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Bardell finished 238th of 649 men in the Open division at Manchester 2023, in 1:24:46, faster than 63% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:07 quicker than the median and 125th of 649. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:24. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field 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. 8:11 slower than at London 2022, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 5:13v median −0:50
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 4:46v median −0:24
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Block 03 11:16Running 3 6:24v median +0:43
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 5:04v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:13v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:13v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:12v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:30Running 8 5:39v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.