The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Ben Houghton crossed the line in 1:15:25: 411th of 1,463 men, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:48, was faster than 90% of the field.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races. Ben Houghton's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:37Running 1 3:14v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:39v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 4:50v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:16v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:52v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:50v median −0:38
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 4:04v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:48
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.