The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Elliott finished 1,384th of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 1:57:33.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 4:17 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 14:42, behind 97% of the field.
The field ran 1:44 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Copenhagen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:07Running 1 4:31v median +0:57
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Block 02 10:37Running 2 6:51v median +1:47
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Block 03 14:49Running 3 7:35v median +2:09
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Block 04 12:04Running 4 7:29v median +2:02
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Block 05 12:50Running 5 7:40v median +2:04
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Block 06 10:08Running 6 7:21v median +1:51
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Block 07 16:59Running 7 7:23v median +1:55
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Block 08 16:25Running 8 6:48v median +2:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:42
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.