The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:31 at Birmingham 2026 put Cam Jaques 88th of 359 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:56 quicker than the median and 11th of 359. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:12v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:35v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:41v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:36v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:46v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:26v median −0:19
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 4:29v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 4:33v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:17
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.