The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Marshall finished 216th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:20:59, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:39 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:16v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 4:41v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 5:02v median −0:21
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:51v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:04v median −0:35
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Block 06 8:53Running 6 5:00v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 1:36v median −3:54
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:55v median +1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:36
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.