The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:43 at Birmingham 2026 put James Roberts 128th of 677 men in the Open division, ahead of 81% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 3:00 quicker than the median and 23rd of 677. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both. 2:47 slower than at Malaga 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:35v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 4:25v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:27v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 4:33v median −0:14
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:34v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:23v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:33v median −0:16
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:44v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.