The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Tom Aylward crossed the line in 1:12:39: 92nd of 529 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:40 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:25 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:05 slower at Manchester 2026 than at Dublin 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:22v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:34v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:36v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:39v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:40v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:40v median −0:51
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Block 07 10:26Running 7 4:44v median −0:46
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 3:52v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
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.