The race, in three figures
The race, in words
George Williams finished 138th of 551 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:14:44, faster than 75% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 155th of 551. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:17 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:21 more than the average race this season, going by 1,766 athletes who raced both. 8:15 faster than at Madrid 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:27v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:32v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 4:49v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:40v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:49v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:47v median −0:49
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 4:42v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 3:45v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.