The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jon Wright crossed the line in 1:20:21: 162nd of 359 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:15 behind the median.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:22v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:03v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:25v median −0:20
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 4:21v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:42v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:34v median −0:11
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Block 07 10:44Running 7 4:25v median −0:23
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:53v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.