The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:08 at Manchester 2026 put Ben Smith 184th of 1,463 men in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:40 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:21Running 1 3:03v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:19v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:32v median −0:54
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 4:34v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:40v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:28v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:31v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 3:51v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.