The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valts Grinbergs finished 81st of 121 men in the Pro division at Manchester 2026, in 1:21:28.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 15% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:12 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:31 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:49 slower at Manchester 2026 than at London Excel 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:43Running 1 2:45v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:15v median −0:08
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 4:37v median −0:07
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 4:46v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 4:46v median +0:01
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Block 07 11:44Running 7 4:40v median −0:12
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 3:59v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:20
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.