The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:38 at Birmingham 2026 put Dan Brookes 281st of 693 men in the Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 185th of 693. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:15 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:46v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:10v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:40v median −0:09
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Block 04 10:33Running 4 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:48v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 4:52v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 4:59v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.