The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Owain Jones crossed the line in 1:16:35: 196th of 646 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 1:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:45v median −0:25
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:16v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:29v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:32v median −0:18
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:01Running 8 4:41v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
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.