The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Isaac Backhouse crossed the line in 1:07:50: 161st of 693 men, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:30 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:36 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:09 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 8:17Running 1 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 3:39v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 3:47v median −0:27
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Block 04 6:34Running 4 3:57v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 3:53v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 3:48v median −0:26
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:00v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:23Running 8 4:03v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:30
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.