The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Joshua Evans crossed the line in 1:20:59: 590th of 1,442 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:14 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:13 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 5:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:54Running 1 5:04v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:32v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 4:41v median −0:15
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 4:40v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:50v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:30v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 4:45v median −0:10
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 5:10v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.