The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:05 at Birmingham 2026 put Alex Smith 59th of 359 men in the Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:40 quicker than the median and 45th of 359. Time in the roxzone, 4:50, was faster than 85% 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 8:23Running 1 4:06v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 3:36v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 3:55v median −0:50
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 3:50v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:06v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 3:41v median −1:07
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:02v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:50
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.