The race, in three figures
The race, in words
matt Tromans finished 539th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:18:11, faster than 63% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:38 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 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 8:18Running 1 3:58v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:25v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:42v median +0:16
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 5:29v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:20v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:25v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 5:20v median −0:08
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 4:30v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:05
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.