The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Matthew Squance crossed the line in 1:11:47: 152nd of 677 men, faster than 78% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:20 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:55 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:54 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:00v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:07v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 4:06v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:13v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 4:30v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:19
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.