The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Gary Williams crossed the line in 1:22:07: 233rd of 529 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:13. Stronger after halfway: 2:23 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 7:54Running 1 3:31v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 4:59v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:08v median −0:15
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:08v median −0:21
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Block 05 10:09Running 5 5:31v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:45Running 7 5:04v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 4:20v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
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.