The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Liam Clarke crossed the line in 1:21:56: 611th of 1,442 men, faster than 58% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 474th of 1,442. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:16. A harder second half: 1:09 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and London Olympia 2026 were 1:29 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:31Running 1 5:10v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:47v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:55v median −0:01
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 5:04v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:23v median +0:22
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Block 06 7:05Running 6 5:04v median +0:11
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 5:01v median +0:06
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Block 08 11:19Running 8 5:01v median −0:12
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.