The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Louis Degroot crossed the line in 1:18:30: 266th of 677 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:49 on the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:44. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better 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 9:24Running 1 4:52v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:37Running 2 4:16v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:32v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:34Running 4 4:25v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:44v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 4:58v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.