The race, in three figures
Field beaten
18%
Runs
31%
Stations
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
−0:09
v median
208/529
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:10
v median
464/529
Rank
The race, in words
Darren Reed finished 404th of 529 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:39:42.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:10 slower than the median.
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 9:23Running 1 4:32v median +0:56
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Block 02 9:13Running 2 6:19v median +1:14
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Block 03 12:25Running 3 6:46v median +1:23
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Block 04 13:10Running 4 7:00v median +1:31
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Block 05 12:04Running 5 7:02v median +1:23
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Block 06 8:54Running 6 6:49v median +1:18
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Block 07 14:38Running 7 6:57v median +1:27
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Block 08 13:02Running 8 5:57v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:44
0:14
0:30
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:33
0:07
0:26
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:33
0:05
0:28
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:40
0:08
0:32
B5 · 1000m Row
1:01
0:48
0:13
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:39
0:51
0:48
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:50
0:56
0:54
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 518
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 518 men who finished.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 15:22 behind
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Manchester 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1262
Measured against
Men · n = 529