The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Derek Cree finished 669th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:21:17, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 80% of the field across all eight, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:39 quicker than the median and 24th of 1,463. A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:49Running 1 3:30v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:01v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:01v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 5:11v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:17v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:29v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 5:30v median +0:02
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Block 08 12:44Running 8 6:38v median +1:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.