The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Matt Hollingsworth crossed the line in 1:13:54: 352nd of 1,463 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:48 behind the median. Time in the roxzone, 3:49, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 1:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:24Running 1 3:08v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:20v median −0:44
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:39v median −0:47
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 4:51v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:40v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:48v median −0:42
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Block 07 12:12Running 7 5:05v median −0:23
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 3:53v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:49
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.