The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Louis Titchener crossed the line in 1:13:59: 149th of 693 men, faster than 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:52 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:08, ahead of 85% of the field.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:43v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:03v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:07v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:25v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:19v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 4:04v median −0:50
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 4:17v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.