The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Josh Mcguire crossed the line in 1:21:33: 224th of 529 men, faster than 58% of the field.
On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:32. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:21 more than the average race this season, going by 1,766 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:38Running 1 3:34v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 5:13v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 5:30v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:49Running 4 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 5:33v median −0:06
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 5:26v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 5:13v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 4:04v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:58
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.