The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jake Messer crossed the line in 1:14:32: 163rd of 693 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:12 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:55 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 1:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:37Running 1 5:12v median +0:03
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:10v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 4:17v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:23v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:17v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:23v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:14Running 8 5:10v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.