The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Max Hales crossed the line in 1:11:19: 254th of 1,463 men, faster than 83% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 68% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 2:35 quicker than the median and 87th of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester cost the whole field time: about 1:21 more than the average race this season, going by 1,766 athletes who raced both. Max Hales's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:19v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:51v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 5:10v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:11v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:21v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 5:06v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 5:02v median −0:26
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 4:16v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.