The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Ciaran Robinson at Manchester 2026: 1:06:21, 95th of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 327th of 1,463. Stronger after halfway: 2:09 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 3:37, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 2:39 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:03Running 1 2:57v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:13v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:24v median −1:02
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:19v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:20v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:22v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:15v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 3:32v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:37
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.