The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Luke Mitchell at Manchester 2026: 1:04:49, 23rd of 551 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:43 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:25, ahead of 99% of the field.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:54Running 1 2:53v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:03v median −1:01
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:15v median −1:12
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 4:25v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:31v median −1:10
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:28v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:42v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 3:47v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
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.