The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Willie Murray crossed the line in 1:14:55: 127th of 529 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:31 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:29 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:21 more than the average race this season, going by 1,766 athletes who raced both. An improvement of 11:23 on Gdansk 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 3:02v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:17v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:50v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:45v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:01v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 4:55v median −0:35
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Block 08 10:42Running 8 4:03v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:06
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.