The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for David Simpson at Manchester 2026: 1:02:27, 12th of 529 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:39 quicker than the median and 29th of 529. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:30, was faster than 97% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:07 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:39Running 1 2:46v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 4:00v median −1:05
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 4:19v median −1:04
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 4:24v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:35v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:13v median −1:18
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:20v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:01Running 8 3:32v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.