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United Kingdom / Manchester 2026 / Doubles Open · Men / Season 8 (2025/26)

Nic Ford & Gareth Brandon — Manchester 2026

Nic Ford Gareth Brandon
M 45-49 n = 794
Finish · net time
1:25:57
+14:58 v median 1:10:59
Course +1:03 v season average ±0:16 · 1,189 teams
Men
675/794
45-49
35/48
Field beaten
15%

The race, in three figures

Field beaten
19%
Runs
9%
Stations
Biggest gain
200m Farmers Carry
+0:06
v median
528/794
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+2:19
v median
771/794
Rank

The race, in words

1:25:57 at Manchester 2026 put Nic Ford & Gareth Brandon 675th of 794 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.

On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:19. A harder second half: 2:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.

This was a slow day in Manchester. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 1:03.

Eight blocks

Bar = field beaten · tick = median

  1. Block 01 8:09
    Running 1 3:51
    v median +0:17
    1000m SkiErg 4:18
    v median +0:27
  2. Block 02 7:52
    Running 2 6:01
    v median +1:00
    50m Sled Push 1:51
    v median +0:07
  3. Block 03 10:12
    Running 3 6:43
    v median +1:23
    50m Sled Pull 3:29
    v median +0:27
  4. Block 04 10:54
    Running 4 6:29
    v median +1:06
    80m Burpee Broad Jump 4:25
    v median +1:12
  5. Block 05 11:46
    Running 5 6:46
    v median +1:15
    1000m Row 5:00
    v median +0:37
  6. Block 06 8:22
    Running 6 6:37
    v median +1:08
    200m Farmers Carry 1:45
    v median +0:06
  7. Block 07 12:34
    Running 7 6:41
    v median +1:10
    100m Sandbag Lunges 5:53
    v median +2:19
  8. Block 08 10:06
    Running 8 5:19
    v median +0:50
    Wall Balls 4:47
    v median +0:30

Roxzone, per block

Approach · Exit 6:09

B1 · 1000m SkiErg
0:42
0:13 0:29
B2 · 50m Sled Push
0:32
0:07 0:25
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:28
0:05 0:23
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:20
0:10 0:10
B5 · 1000m Row
0:57
0:45 0:12
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:32
0:56 0:36
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:38
0:50 0:48
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats

Against the middle of your field

Men · n = 788

A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 788 men's teams who finished.

10:00 SkiErg Sled Push Sled Pull Burpee Broad Jump Row Farmers Carry Sandbag Lunges Finish Middle ↑ You ahead ↓ Field ahead 15:01
You ahead Field ahead Middle half · 25th–75th Crossed the middle · 0 Finish · 15:01 behind

Elsewhere

The board

Doubles Open · Men at Manchester 2026

See this race on page 27
Source Official
Event
Manchester 2026
Division
HYROX DOUBLES
Contest
HD_LR3MS4JI1266
Measured against
Men · n = 794