The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Steven Smith crossed the line in 1:21:08: 595th of 1,442 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:21 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 9:57Running 1 5:03v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:22v median −0:10
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Block 03 9:06Running 3 4:30v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 4:22v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:27v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 4:39v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.