The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Niall McMeeken at Manchester 2026: 1:01:14, 13th of 130 men in the Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:10 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:13, ahead of 96% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 330 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:56 slower here than at their other races. 0:03 slower than at Glasgow 2025, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:43Running 1 2:46v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:55v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:04v median −0:40
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:06v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:05v median −0:45
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Block 08 7:53Running 8 3:37v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:13
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 129
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 129 men who finished.