The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Joshua Solman crossed the line in 1:14:35: 164th of 693 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:16 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:31, was faster than 95% of the field.
The field ran 3:52 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Rome 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:25v median −0:44
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Block 02 8:31Running 2 3:50v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 3:58v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 3:53v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 3:53v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 3:57v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 3:57v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:31
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.