The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chris Markey crossed the line in 1:15:05: 201st of 677 men, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:55. The race faded late: the second half went 1:17 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 1:43 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:32v median −0:32
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 3:58v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:11v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:07v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 4:32v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.