The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Simon Martin crossed the line in 1:17:23: 450th of 1,442 men, faster than 69% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 51% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Barcelona 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:08Running 1 4:51v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:29v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 4:41v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:06v median +0:05
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:01v median +0:06
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 5:21v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.