The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Bartley finished 408th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:15:21, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 3:55, ahead of 87% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 1:03 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:10v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:23v median −0:41
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:51v median −0:35
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 4:43v median −0:44
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:46v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:46v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:50v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:40Running 8 3:58v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:55
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.