The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2023, Eddie Cheung crossed the line in 1:27:27: 276th of 649 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:14, ahead of 85% of the field.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 3:09. That was 2:55 off the time at London 2022.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:13Running 1 5:41v median −0:22
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Block 02 10:26Running 2 6:22v median +1:12
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 4:57v median −0:44
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Block 04 11:23Running 4 5:07v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:10v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:10v median −0:34
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Block 07 11:46Running 7 5:13v median −0:31
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:39v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:14
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.