The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:12 at Birmingham 2026 put Oliver Hewett 345th of 646 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 61% of the field beaten on the stations, against 27% on the runs. The sled push was the standout, 0:45 quicker than the median and 38th of 646. A harder second half: 2:36 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 10:11Running 1 5:54v median +0:44
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:02v median +0:32
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 5:07v median +0:18
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:17v median +0:28
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:37v median +0:42
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:29v median +0:39
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 5:24v median +0:33
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Block 08 12:59Running 8 5:39v median +0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.