The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Luke Colford crossed the line in 1:14:59: 199th of 677 men, faster than 71% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:24 on the median. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better 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 9:26Running 1 4:50v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:11v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:23v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 4:24v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:23v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 4:40v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.