The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:55 at Manchester 2026 put Daniel Smart 275th of 551 men in the Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:06Running 1 3:50v median +0:14
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:20v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:26v median −0:01
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 5:36v median +0:05
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:48v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:44v median +0:08
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Block 07 11:33Running 7 5:54v median +0:18
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:17v median +0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.