The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Lewis Herencia crossed the line in 1:24:31: 263rd of 529 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:15 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:59Running 1 3:18v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:42v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:08v median −0:15
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Block 04 12:46Running 4 5:10v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:43v median +0:04
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:27v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 5:22v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 4:40v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
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.