The race, in three figures
The race, in words
james cockerton finished 571st of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:20:42, faster than 60% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 74% of the field across all eight, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:32 quicker than the median and 310th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 3:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:10 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Berlin 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:45v median +0:43
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:01v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:58v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:02v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:16v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 07 9:19Running 7 4:58v median +0:03
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 5:23v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.