The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, SUNIL GREWAL crossed the line in 1:15:14: 133rd of 529 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:59 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Manchester 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:07 slower here, so the course was tougher than the clock suggests.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:30Running 1 3:09v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:30v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:42v median −0:41
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:44v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:44v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:45v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:04v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:23
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.