The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Simon Pickett crossed the line in 1:16:50: 200th of 646 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:50 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:16Running 1 4:46v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:19v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:40v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:40v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:36v median −0:14
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:34v median −0:17
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 4:39v median −0:30
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.