The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rhys Kenny finished 431st of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:27:58.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:47 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:57 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:03Running 1 5:29v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:51v median +0:23
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:21v median +0:35
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Block 04 12:21Running 4 5:09v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:11v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:04v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:28Running 7 4:59v median +0:10
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 5:20v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.