The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Angell finished 1,341st of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:51:49.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:42. A harder second half: 8:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:36 faster at Manchester 2026 than at London 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:24v median +0:50
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Block 02 11:47Running 2 9:11v median +4:07
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Block 03 12:45Running 3 6:54v median +1:28
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Block 04 12:39Running 4 7:06v median +1:39
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 7:28v median +1:52
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Block 06 12:28Running 6 9:45v median +4:15
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Block 07 16:33Running 7 9:36v median +4:08
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Block 08 15:59Running 8 6:20v median +1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.