The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Greg Robson crossed the line in 1:20:21: 639th of 1,463 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:49 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:37 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 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 7:51Running 1 3:29v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:55v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 5:07v median −0:19
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Block 04 11:18Running 4 5:18v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 5:09v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:21v median −0:09
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 5:17v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 4:43v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:32
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.