The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ashley Bennett crossed the line in 1:20:19: 558th of 1,442 men, faster than 61% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:51 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 4:30 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Valencia 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:56Running 1 5:22v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:39v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:21Running 3 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:41v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:56v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:40Running 7 4:42v median −0:13
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 4:58v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.