The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Richard Stott at Manchester 2026: 1:07:35, 43rd of 551 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 105th of 551. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 92% 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 7:02Running 1 2:58v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:11v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:34v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:32v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:36v median −1:05
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:36v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:33v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 3:57v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.