The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Thomas Bayliss crossed the line in 1:12:17: 89th of 529 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:42 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:58, was faster than 87% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 1:03 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:20v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:36v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:45v median −0:38
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 4:47v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:02v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:59v median −0:32
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Block 07 10:20Running 7 5:07v median −0:23
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:13v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:58
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.