The race, in three figures
Field beaten
13%
Runs
49%
Stations
Biggest gain
50m Sled Pull
−1:17
v median
29/529
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:05
v median
463/529
Rank
The race, in words
matthew hill finished 389th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:37:38.
A station race more than a running one: 49% of the field beaten on the stations, against 13% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 1:17 on the median. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:05.
The field ran 3:07 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:28v median +0:52
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 6:14v median +1:09
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 6:57v median +1:34
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Block 04 12:31Running 4 7:02v median +1:33
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Block 05 12:20Running 5 7:29v median +1:50
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Block 06 9:35Running 6 7:16v median +1:45
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Block 07 15:27Running 7 7:51v median +2:21
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 6:22v median +1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:40
0:12
0:28
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:53
0:07
0:46
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:42
0:05
0:37
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:18
0:11
0:07
B5 · 1000m Row
0:41
0:27
0:14
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
4:00
15:06
−11:06
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
−0:35
−13:18
12:43
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by matthew hill
Source Unofficial
Event
Manchester 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1262
Measured against
Men · n = 529