The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Joseph Goss crossed the line in 1:19:46: 611th of 1,463 men, faster than 58% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:31 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:36Running 1 3:08v median −0:26
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:35v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:16v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:24v median −0:03
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:29v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:15v median −0:15
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:14v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:15Running 8 4:35v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.