The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:50 at Birmingham 2026 put Steve Giles 676th of 1,442 men in the Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:05 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 10:04Running 1 5:32v median +0:30
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 4:43v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:50v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 4:52v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:46v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:57Running 7 4:45v median −0:10
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 5:13v median +0:00
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.