The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, James Bilham crossed the line in 1:21:20: 283rd of 646 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:33 on the median.
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 9:40Running 1 5:01v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:41v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:47v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 5:00v median +0:11
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:50v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:52v median +0:02
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Block 07 10:09Running 7 4:59v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 5:12v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.