The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:08 at Birmingham 2026 put Ollie Ritch 208th of 646 men in the Open division, ahead of 68% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 75% of the field across all eight, against 55% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 184th of 646. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:47Running 1 5:12v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:27v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:43v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:44v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 4:55v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:47v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:47v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:47Running 8 4:50v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.