The race, in three figures
The race, in words
jordan richards finished 259th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:47, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:32 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:42, ahead of 92% 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 8:45Running 1 4:35v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 3:55v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 4:00v median −0:56
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 6:09v median +1:13
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:12v median −0:49
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:08v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 4:31v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.