The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, scott gormley crossed the line in 1:23:56: 261st of 551 men, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 62% of the field across all eight, against 35% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:55, ahead of 89% of the field.
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 7:23Running 1 3:16v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:42v median −0:22
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Block 03 11:57Running 3 7:23v median +1:56
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:18v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:34v median −0:07
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Block 06 9:12Running 6 7:05v median +1:29
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Block 07 10:50Running 7 5:17v median −0:19
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 6:33v median +1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.