The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Johnson finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:08:46 for 52nd of 551 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 144th of 551. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:43, was faster than 94% 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 7:16Running 1 3:01v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 3:56v median −1:08
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:13v median −1:14
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:18v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:40v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:27v median −1:09
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:29v median −1:07
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 3:48v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:43
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.