The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:36 at Manchester 2026 put Christopher Simm on the age-group podium: 3rd of 95 in the 40–44 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:58 quicker than the median and 22nd of 551. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:50, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 1:52 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:18v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:35v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:49v median −0:52
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:56v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:43v median −0:53
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 3:54v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:50
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.