The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Eric Spaven crossed the line in 1:22:33: 179th of 359 men, faster than 50% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 1:06 on the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:31. A harder second half: 2:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:54 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 4:49v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 4:19v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 4:32v median −0:13
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:38v median −0:07
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 4:54v median +0:03
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:45v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:45v median −0:03
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:03v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.