The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Botham finished 391st of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:14:55, faster than 73% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 148th of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:07 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:17Running 1 3:12v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 4:45v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:14Running 4 4:59v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:10v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:06v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 5:01v median −0:27
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:09v median −0:32
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.