The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Craig Jones-Newey crossed the line in 1:22:37: 242nd of 551 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. The sled push was the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 16th of 551. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:23 behind the median.
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 9:12Running 1 4:59v median +1:23
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:46v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:55v median −0:32
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Block 04 11:55Running 4 4:49v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:01v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:59v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 4:45v median −0:51
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Block 08 12:31Running 8 4:08v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.