The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:05:51 at Manchester 2026 put Sam Knowles 25th of 121 men in the Pro division, ahead of 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:33 on the median. A harder second half: 1:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 2:49 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:41Running 1 2:46v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 3:56v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:13v median −0:31
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Block 04 5:52Running 4 4:15v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:24Running 5 4:23v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:30v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 3:52v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 120
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 120 men who finished.