The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Powner finished 122nd of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:14:47, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 106th of 529. Stronger after halfway: 2:33 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:07 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 7:23Running 1 2:53v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:23v median −1:00
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:26v median −1:03
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:40v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:29v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 4:32v median −0:58
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 3:52v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:04
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.