The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, David Adams crossed the line in 1:19:12: 583rd of 1,463 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:13 slower than the median.
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 7:59Running 1 3:26v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:58v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:14v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 4:57v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:58v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 4:16v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:59
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.