The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jay Sheppard crossed the line in 1:22:33: 310th of 646 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:35 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:21 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Jay Sheppard.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 4:46v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:20v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:18v median −0:31
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:16v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:12v median −0:38
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 4:12v median −0:39
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:29v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.