The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Baker finished 219th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:16:14, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 5:39 behind the median. A harder second half: 8:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:06Running 1 4:25v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 3:53v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:01v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:00v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:14v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 08 17:08Running 8 4:28v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:10
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.