The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Eccleshare finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:00:57 for 22nd of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:00 quicker than the median and 38th of 1,463. Stronger after halfway: 3:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:25, ahead of 97% 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 6:53Running 1 2:55v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:20Running 2 4:02v median −1:02
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:16v median −1:10
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 4:12v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:13v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:27v median −1:03
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:08v median −1:20
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Block 08 7:17Running 8 3:20v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1445
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,445 men who finished.