The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Richie Owens crossed the line in 1:08:46: 56th of 529 men, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:38 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:07 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:08v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:27v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:38v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 4:45v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:43v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:38v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:38v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 3:45v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:13
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.