The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jack Sloan crossed the line in 1:19:51: 159th of 359 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the row the field had the edge, by 1:13. A harder second half: 2:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:46Running 1 4:15v median −0:51
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 3:55v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 4:26v median −0:19
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 05 12:26Running 5 6:28v median +1:37
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:14v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:13v median −0:35
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 4:43v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.