The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Tom Bill crossed the line in 1:09:51: 67th of 551 men, faster than 88% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 98% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:07. The race faded late: the second half went 3:04 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 2:46v median −0:50
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:53v median −1:11
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 4:05v median −1:22
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:07v median −1:24
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:19v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:04v median −1:32
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:05v median −1:31
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 3:49v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.