The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Hopkins finished in the top 10% of the field at Barcelona 2026, in 1:03:51 for 47th of 618 men in the Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 22nd of 618. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 3:47, was faster than 97% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Barcelona 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 2:30 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 3:46v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 3:49v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 3:57v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 4:00v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:59v median −0:30
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 3:54v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:00Running 7 4:00v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:24Running 8 4:10v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 3:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 615
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 615 men who finished.