The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:36:58 at Birmingham 2026 put Matthew Blakemore 498th of 646 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 219th of 646. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:06Running 1 5:57v median +0:47
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Block 02 9:44Running 2 5:23v median +0:53
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Block 03 11:50Running 3 5:38v median +0:49
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:41v median +0:52
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:54v median +0:59
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 5:28v median +0:38
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Block 07 12:07Running 7 5:24v median +0:33
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 5:50v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.