The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Bullen finished 848th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:26:32.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:34 quicker than the median and 355th of 1,463. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:37 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:52 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Glasgow 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 3:49v median +0:15
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:38v median +0:34
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 6:02v median +0:36
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 6:08v median +0:41
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 6:01v median +0:25
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Block 06 8:32Running 6 5:52v median +0:22
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 5:55v median +0:27
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 5:10v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.