The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Chris Jones crossed the line in 1:17:48: 524th of 1,463 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:06 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:46Running 1 3:18v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:54v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:20v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:21v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:13v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:20v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:24v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:27v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.