The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Smith finished 249th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:11:13, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:04 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Dublin 2025 were 1:05 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:04Running 1 2:56v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:14v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:34v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:32v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:42v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:36v median −0:54
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:32v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 3:47v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.