The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Thomas Williams crossed the line in 1:22:00: 698th of 1,463 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 520th of 1,463. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:49 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:17Running 1 3:46v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:55Running 2 5:15v median +0:11
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:32v median +0:06
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:30v median +0:03
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:42v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 5:33v median +0:03
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Block 07 10:30Running 7 5:29v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:38v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:36
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.