The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rob Sewell finished 470th of 551 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:48:03.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 4:11. A harder second half: 2:48 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:40 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Birmingham 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:30v median +0:54
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Block 02 9:06Running 2 6:05v median +1:01
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Block 03 12:15Running 3 6:38v median +1:11
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Block 04 16:50Running 4 6:56v median +1:25
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Block 05 13:09Running 5 7:45v median +2:04
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Block 06 10:57Running 6 7:04v median +1:28
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Block 07 14:49Running 7 6:54v median +1:18
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Block 08 16:04Running 8 6:12v median +1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 545
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 545 men who finished.