The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Smith finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:07:30 for 41st of 551 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:43 quicker than the median and 85th of 551. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:55, was faster than 89% of the field.
The field ran 1:07 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:59Running 1 2:55v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:14v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:27v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:24v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:32v median −1:09
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:33v median −1:03
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:24v median −1:12
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 3:44v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
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.