The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Niall Jordan crossed the line in 1:12:30: 164th of 677 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:55. The race faded late: the second half went 2:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:06v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:35v median −0:53
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 3:51v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 4:06v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:13v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:06v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 4:29v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
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.