The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Manchester 2026, Kris Borthwick crossed the line in 1:21:01: 660th of 1,463 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 66% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 359th of 1,463. The race faded late: the second half went 2:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:21.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:38v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:04v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 5:33v median +0:07
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 5:35v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:58v median +0:22
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:38v median +0:08
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 5:48v median +0:20
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 4:53v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.