The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Steven Gilmour crossed the line in 1:06:16: 39th of 359 men, faster than 89% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:02 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:46 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:33, was faster than 92% of the field.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 4:17v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 3:43v median −0:44
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 3:52v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 3:53v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 3:50v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 4:00v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.