The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Benoit Jauniaux crossed the line in 1:13:32: 174th of 677 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:23 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:56Running 1 4:39v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:10v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:31v median −0:15
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:18v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:28v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:33v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:39Running 8 4:34v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.