The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Mark Smith crossed the line in 1:19:54: 201st of 529 men, faster than 62% of the field.
The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:07 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:54Running 1 3:23v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:50v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:13v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:28Running 4 5:07v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:24v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:45Running 6 5:07v median −0:24
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Block 07 11:09Running 7 5:21v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:43Running 8 4:22v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.