The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:09 at Birmingham 2026 put Robert Stephens on the age-group podium: 2nd of 23 in the 50–54 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 71% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:39, ahead of 90% 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 8:55Running 1 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:55v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 3:55v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 3:52v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:51v median −1:00
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:49v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 3:48v median −1:00
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 3:54v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.