The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Unsworth finished 285th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:12:22, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 318th of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Glasgow 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 2:59v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:14v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:22v median −1:04
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 4:35v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:49v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:41v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 3:54v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:21
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.