The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Michael Johnson at Manchester 2026: 1:02:30, 41st of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:00 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:47, ahead of 90% of the field.
The field ran 2:39 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 2:36v median −0:58
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:53v median −1:11
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:06v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:08v median −1:19
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:12v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:11v median −1:19
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:12v median −1:16
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Block 08 7:25Running 8 3:28v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
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.