The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Lumb finished 388th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:27:50.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 251st of 646. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:46. A harder second half: 2:52 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 8:50Running 1 4:35v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 4:13v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:25v median +0:36
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Block 04 11:16Running 4 4:41v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:39v median −0:11
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Block 07 13:20Running 7 5:24v median +0:33
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 5:19v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:23
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.