The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:37 at Manchester 2026 put Ian Jones 240th of 529 men in the Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21. 5:34 slower than at London 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:23v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 4:45v median −0:20
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:07v median −0:16
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 5:05v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:12v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 4:52v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 5:01v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 4:20v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.