The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Alistair Rutherford crossed the line in 1:21:36: 225th of 529 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:54 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:26v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:51v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:16v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:08v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 5:03v median −0:27
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Block 08 14:17Running 8 4:15v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:43
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.