The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Matthew Taylor crossed the line in 1:16:20: 191st of 646 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:55 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 5:03v median −0:07
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:46v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:21v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:37Running 7 4:40v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:14v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.