The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas Matthews finished 343rd of 551 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:31:08.
The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:39 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:34v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:59v median −0:05
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 5:15v median −0:12
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Block 04 12:24Running 4 5:22v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:53v median +0:12
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Block 06 9:26Running 6 5:37v median +0:01
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Block 07 12:20Running 7 6:11v median +0:35
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 4:59v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.