The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Robert Nemes crossed the line in 1:21:00: 279th of 646 men, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 68% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:35 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:13Running 1 5:33v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:49v median +0:19
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:58v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 5:02v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:10v median +0:15
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:54v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:59v median +0:08
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 5:11v median +0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:13
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.