The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Chris Spooner crossed the line in 1:23:01: 249th of 529 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:58 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:42 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Manchester ran slow: the 1,766 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:21 slower here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:44v median +1:08
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 4:57v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:10v median −0:13
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:05v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:08v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 5:26v median −0:05
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:24v median −0:06
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 4:18v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.