The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephen Bell finished 613th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:58:25.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 4:52 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:03, behind 89% of the field.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:17Running 1 6:13v median +1:03
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Block 02 10:52Running 2 5:51v median +1:21
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Block 03 12:53Running 3 6:20v median +1:31
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Block 04 17:03Running 4 6:33v median +1:44
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 6:57v median +2:02
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Block 06 9:25Running 6 7:06v median +2:16
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Block 07 16:21Running 7 6:54v median +2:03
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Block 08 18:50Running 8 8:18v median +3:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:03
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.