The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gavin Lyons finished 793rd of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:24:57.
On the sled push the field had the edge, by 1:04. Stronger after halfway: 2:59 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 7:30Running 1 3:18v median −0:16
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Block 02 9:10Running 2 5:22v median +0:18
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Block 03 11:13Running 3 6:09v median +0:43
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Block 04 11:32Running 4 5:48v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:39Running 5 6:04v median +0:28
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:52v median +0:22
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 5:57v median +0:29
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 4:56v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.