The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Josh Roberts finished 265th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:18:49, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 207th of 693. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:23 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 8:47Running 1 4:30v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 4:05v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:19v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:29v median −0:22
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Block 07 10:34Running 7 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 4:43v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.