The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Drysdale finished 95th of 551 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:12:15, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:27 quicker than the median and 134th of 551. Stronger after halfway: 2:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:18Running 1 3:11v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 4:26v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:00v median −0:27
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 4:56v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:49v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:42v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:39v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 3:58v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.