The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for John Williams at Manchester 2026: 1:07:30, 130th of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:45 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:10 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:49, ahead of 90% of the field.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 3:09v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:18v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:24v median −1:02
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:19v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:36v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:29v median −1:01
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:16v median −1:12
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 3:34v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.