The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Roberts finished 255th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:23:38, faster than 52% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:47 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:28 behind the median.
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 7:04Running 1 3:11v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:20v median +0:15
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:46v median +0:23
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Block 04 12:36Running 4 5:47v median +0:18
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 6:09v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:29v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 5:23v median −0:07
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Block 08 12:29Running 8 4:52v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:16
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.