The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ben Lewis crossed the line in 1:18:52: 276th of 677 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% 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, 2:30 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:58Running 1 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 4:11v median −0:17
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Block 03 8:16Running 3 4:24v median −0:22
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 4:16v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:15v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:05Running 7 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 08 14:16Running 8 4:45v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.