The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Mike Roche crossed the line in 1:13:18: 322nd of 1,463 men, faster than 78% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:11 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:07 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:13Running 1 3:14v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:32v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:52v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:32Running 4 4:53v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:55v median −0:41
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:12v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 4:52v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:09v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.