The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Damian Jacobs crossed the line in 1:15:41: 158th of 551 men, faster than 71% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 81% of the field across all eight, against 58% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:52 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:01, ahead of 86% of the field.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:42Running 1 3:27v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:37v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:57v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:56v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:15v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:50v median −0:46
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Block 07 13:05Running 7 8:06v median +2:30
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:09v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:01
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.