The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Dean Powell crossed the line in 1:14:36: 161st of 646 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:58 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 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 8:34Running 1 4:12v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 3:53v median −0:37
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Block 03 9:31Running 3 4:33v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:15v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:12v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:41Running 7 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 08 11:52Running 8 4:09v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
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.