The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tom Hesketh at Manchester 2026: 1:04:30, 21st of 551 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:11 quicker than the median and 58th of 551. Stronger after halfway: 3:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:28, ahead of 98% of the field.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Tom Hesketh.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 2:59v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:12v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:22v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:26v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:27v median −1:14
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:20v median −1:16
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:20v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 3:29v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.