The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Meredith finished 260th of 359 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:32:20.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:03. A harder second half: 1:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:36v median +0:30
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:08v median +0:41
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Block 03 10:05Running 3 5:24v median +0:39
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 5:35v median +0:50
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:50v median +0:59
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 5:44v median +0:59
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 5:45v median +0:57
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 6:14v median +1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.