The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sam Tyler at Manchester 2026: 1:07:42, 140th of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:44 quicker than the median and 67th of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:45, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 4:40 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:16v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:27v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:37v median −0:49
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:40v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:45v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:38v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:36v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 3:50v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:45
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.