The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chris Lewis-Farley crossed the line in 1:22:04: 322nd of 677 men, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:40 on the median.
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 9:53Running 1 5:27v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:42v median +0:14
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 5:14v median +0:28
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:51v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:01v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 5:00v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 5:27v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.