The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Sam Parker crossed the line in 1:16:38: 206th of 693 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:27 behind the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:04, ahead of 87% of the field.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:14v median −0:55
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 3:55v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:31v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:17v median −0:43
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:06v median −0:45
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Block 07 9:43Running 7 4:14v median −0:40
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Block 08 12:58Running 8 4:15v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.