The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Alfie Garrard crossed the line in 1:19:43: 198th of 529 men, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:02 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:27 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:33Running 1 3:09v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:23v median −0:42
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:54v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:57v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 4:53v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 07 11:41Running 7 5:08v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 4:52v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:38
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.