The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Mark Johnson crossed the line in 1:23:29: 661st of 1,442 men, faster than 54% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:36 behind the median.
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 9:44Running 1 5:16v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:35v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:46v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:47Running 4 4:49v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:51v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:28Running 6 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 4:47v median −0:08
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Block 08 12:44Running 8 5:01v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.