The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Tom Jelley crossed the line in 1:10:27: 70th of 529 men, faster than 87% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:52 quicker than the median and 84th of 529. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:41Running 1 3:11v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:16v median −0:49
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:16v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:42v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:29v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:23v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:20v median −1:10
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:09v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
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.