The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joe Johnston finished in the top 10% of the field at Manchester 2026, in 1:03:02 for 51st of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:30 quicker than the median and 93rd of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:22, was faster than 98% 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 7:03Running 1 2:52v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:02v median −1:02
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:14v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:23v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:30v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:19v median −1:11
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Block 07 8:11Running 7 4:20v median −1:08
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Block 08 7:57Running 8 3:30v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:22
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.