The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Chris Rowney crossed the line in 1:09:55: 211th of 1,463 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:55 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 3:57, was faster than 86% of the field.
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 7:09Running 1 3:07v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:43v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:46v median −0:41
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:48v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:45v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 4:34v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:47Running 8 3:45v median −0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:57
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.