The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Alastair Woodman crossed the line in 1:15:03: 173rd of 646 men, faster than 73% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 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 9:25Running 1 5:03v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:20v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:15Running 4 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:32v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:41v median −0:10
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:52v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.