The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matt Shepherd at Manchester 2026: 1:07:25, 124th of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:45 quicker than the median and 63rd of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:39 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:50, ahead of 89% 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. That was 4:37 off the time at London 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:51v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 3:58v median −1:06
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:18v median −1:08
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:32v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:29v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:31v median −0:59
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:28v median −1:00
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Block 08 7:59Running 8 3:47v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1445
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,445 men who finished.