The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Aiden Holme crossed the line in 1:16:26: 456th of 1,463 men, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:59 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:08 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:51Running 1 3:37v median +0:03
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Block 02 8:29Running 2 5:21v median +0:17
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:33v median +0:07
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 5:34v median +0:07
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:26v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:18v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 5:18v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 4:23v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
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.