The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:59 at Manchester 2026 put Vihanga Kottawasinhage 171st of 551 men in the Open division, ahead of 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 51% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:21 quicker than the median and 5th of 551. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:07 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:25v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 5:02v median −0:02
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:37v median +0:10
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:47v median +0:16
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:38v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:45v median +0:09
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:44v median +0:08
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:36v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.