The race, in three figures
Field beaten
45%
Runs
18%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m SkiErg
+0:02
v median
293/529
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+3:18
v median
491/529
Rank
The race, in words
James Rothwell finished 360th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:33:37.
Legs and stations told different stories: 45% of the field beaten on the runs, 18% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:18 slower than the median.
The field ran 1:52 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:36v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:12v median +0:07
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Block 03 11:11Running 3 6:35v median +1:12
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 5:21v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:31Running 5 5:36v median −0:03
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Block 06 10:46Running 6 5:42v median +0:11
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Block 07 14:34Running 7 5:45v median +0:15
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Block 08 14:02Running 8 4:56v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:19
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:37
0:11
0:26
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:28
0:05
0:23
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:26
0:04
0:22
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:16
0:09
0:07
B5 · 1000m Row
−1:39
9:29
−11:08
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
3:34
−8:10
11:44
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:39
0:50
0:49
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by James Rothwell
Source Unofficial
Event
Manchester 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1262
Measured against
Men · n = 529