The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Adam Nichols finished 1,443rd of 1,463 men in the Open division at Manchester 2026, in 2:14:12.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 14:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:53 faster at Manchester 2026 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:20Running 1 4:30v median +0:56
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Block 02 13:29Running 2 9:26v median +4:22
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Block 03 12:59Running 3 6:59v median +1:33
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Block 04 18:34Running 4 9:42v median +4:15
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Block 05 17:33Running 5 11:34v median +5:58
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Block 06 10:03Running 6 7:27v median +1:57
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Block 07 15:22Running 7 7:34v median +2:06
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Block 08 28:41Running 8 17:41v median +13:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.