The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, John Gibson crossed the line in 1:19:25: 592nd of 1,463 men, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:59 on the median.
The field ran 2:03 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Sports Direct HYROX London 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:28v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:58v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:26v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:50v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:44v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:57v median +0:27
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Block 07 10:23Running 7 5:34v median +0:06
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 4:52v median +0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.