The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:13:31 at Birmingham 2026 put John Thomas 306th of 1,442 men in the Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 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 9:09Running 1 4:40v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 3:59v median −0:33
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Block 03 8:06Running 3 4:05v median −0:51
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:25v median −0:36
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:15v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 4:33v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.