The race, in three figures
The race, in words
james baker finished 149th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:13:49, faster than 77% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:08Running 1 4:59v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:24v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:48v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:45v median −0:05
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:40v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 4:54v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.