The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Wood finished 125th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:14:53, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 5:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:48, was faster than 91% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races. George Wood's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:16v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:47v median −0:36
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 4:41v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:52v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:39v median −0:52
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:39v median −0:51
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Block 08 9:33Running 8 3:46v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.