The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Marsden finished 1,268th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:45:32.
The stations carried this race: faster than 54% of the field across all eight, against 3% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 485th of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 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 7:23Running 1 3:13v median −0:21
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 5:27v median +0:23
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Block 03 14:51Running 3 9:57v median +4:31
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Block 04 17:56Running 4 11:50v median +6:23
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Block 05 13:27Running 5 8:41v median +3:05
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Block 06 10:52Running 6 8:50v median +3:20
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Block 07 16:44Running 7 11:49v median +6:21
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:26v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.