The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Matthew Barlow crossed the line in 1:10:35: 229th of 1,463 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 71% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:57, ahead of 86% of the field.
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 7:13Running 1 3:01v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:17v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:28v median −0:58
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:41v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:34v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:37v median −0:53
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:32v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 3:47v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1445
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,445 men who finished.