The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Mathew Nottingham crossed the line in 1:12:34: 126th of 646 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:53 on the median.
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 8:57Running 1 4:40v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:08v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:30v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:29v median −0:22
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:42v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.