The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Hawthorn finished 188th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:19:03, faster than 65% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:26 quicker than the median and 87th of 529. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:31 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:48Running 1 3:42v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 5:01v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 5:08v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:24v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 5:20v median −0:11
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Block 07 11:17Running 7 5:15v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:42v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.