The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, David Earl crossed the line in 1:10:41: 231st of 1,463 men, faster than 84% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:27 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:31 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:59, ahead of 85% 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. That was 1:31 off the time at Toronto 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:17v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:57v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 5:07v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:13v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:13v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:53v median −0:35
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:14v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:59
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.