The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Edeson finished 534th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:36:21.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:20 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:49Running 1 5:48v median +0:44
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Block 02 9:39Running 2 5:28v median +1:00
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Block 03 11:03Running 3 5:49v median +1:03
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Block 04 11:32Running 4 6:01v median +1:14
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:14v median +1:21
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:55v median +1:06
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Block 07 12:14Running 7 5:52v median +1:03
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Block 08 13:25Running 8 5:46v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.