The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Sam Morley crossed the line in 1:19:45: 605th of 1,463 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:09 ahead of the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:49. The race faded late: the second half went 1:11 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:28Running 1 3:15v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 5:11v median −0:15
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 5:27v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:29v median −0:07
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Block 06 8:24Running 6 5:28v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 5:32v median +0:04
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 5:00v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.