The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Collier finished 617th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:48:18.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:50 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:52, behind 85% of the field.
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 12:02Running 1 6:48v median +1:39
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Block 02 10:32Running 2 5:53v median +1:23
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Block 03 12:19Running 3 6:03v median +1:14
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Block 04 14:30Running 4 6:09v median +1:20
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Block 05 11:31Running 5 6:16v median +1:16
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Block 06 10:19Running 6 6:26v median +1:35
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Block 07 12:44Running 7 6:04v median +1:10
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Block 08 15:36Running 8 6:59v median +1:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.