The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Arron Pritchard crossed the line in 1:23:01: 639th of 1,442 men, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 72% of the field across all eight, against 29% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:39 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:43Running 1 5:23v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:00Running 2 5:01v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:17v median +0:21
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Block 04 10:49Running 4 5:31v median +0:35
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:33v median +0:32
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:26v median +0:33
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Block 07 10:43Running 7 5:23v median +0:28
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Block 08 11:16Running 8 5:48v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
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.