The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:50 at Manchester 2026 put Chris Knight 207th of 1,463 men in the Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 233rd of 1,463. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:46, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 2:39 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:59Running 1 2:56v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:23v median −0:41
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 4:47v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:46v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:38v median −0:52
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:40v median −0:48
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 3:54v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:46
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1445
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,445 men who finished.