The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jack Bambury finished 213th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:17:17, faster than 67% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 49% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:14 quicker than the median and 152nd of 646. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:40 slower at Birmingham 2026 than at Warsaw 2025, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:58v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:23v median −0:07
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:46v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:50v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:59v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:53v median +0:03
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:59v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 5:34v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.