The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, James Kitson crossed the line in 1:15:01: 172nd of 646 men, faster than 73% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 64% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:03 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:03 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 9:31Running 1 5:12v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:09v median +0:20
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:21v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:33v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:44v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.