The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sam Collins crossed the line in 1:20:05: 160th of 359 men, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 34% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:54 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:37 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 9:43Running 1 5:27v median +0:21
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Block 02 7:31Running 2 4:56v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 5:08v median +0:23
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Block 04 10:21Running 4 5:07v median +0:22
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:18v median +0:27
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:21v median +0:36
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 5:11v median +0:23
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 5:23v median +0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.