The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Kieran Jones crossed the line in 1:24:10: 264th of 551 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:32 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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. 5:25 slower than at Dallas 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:37v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:16Running 2 5:03v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:16v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 5:28v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:49v median +0:08
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 5:39v median +0:03
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Block 07 11:18Running 7 5:56v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:17v median +0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
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.