The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Mark Bentley crossed the line in 1:09:00: 58th of 529 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:32 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 92% of the field.
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 7:06Running 1 2:53v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:15v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:30v median −0:53
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 6:03v median +0:34
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:58v median +0:19
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:30v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 3:45v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.