The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Adam Ellis crossed the line in 1:13:28: 118th of 551 men, faster than 79% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:52 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 12:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:14Running 1 4:13v median +0:37
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:07v median −0:57
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Block 03 11:40Running 3 7:50v median +2:23
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Block 04 12:12Running 4 7:55v median +2:24
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:35v median −1:06
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:34v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:33v median −1:03
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Block 08 7:58Running 8 3:46v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.