The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Maughan won the 55–59 age group at Manchester 2026 in 1:18:08, first of 17.
The farmers carry was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 64th of 529. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races. 0:59 faster than at Madrid 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:33v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:50v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 4:57v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:55v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:01v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:01v median −0:30
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:05v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 4:18v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:15
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.