The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:30 at Manchester 2026 put Sam Williams 881st of 1,463 men in the Open division.
The sled push was the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 100th of 1,463. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:38 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:39 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 4:07v median +0:33
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 5:35v median +0:31
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:46v median +0:20
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Block 04 11:21Running 4 5:56v median +0:29
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 6:03v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:57v median +0:27
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Block 07 11:54Running 7 5:57v median +0:29
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Block 08 13:12Running 8 5:43v median +1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
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.