The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:42:20 at Birmingham 2026 put Richard Balfe 547th of 646 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 4:05 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:20 worse 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 10:14Running 1 5:31v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 5:01v median +0:31
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Block 03 11:11Running 3 5:23v median +0:34
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Block 04 15:18Running 4 5:35v median +0:46
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Block 05 10:52Running 5 5:59v median +1:04
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 5:38v median +0:48
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Block 07 12:17Running 7 5:22v median +0:31
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Block 08 16:54Running 8 6:01v median +0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.