The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:42 at Birmingham 2026 put James Nelmes 740th of 1,442 men in the Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 22% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 2:47 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:57 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:13v median −0:49
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Block 02 10:21Running 2 4:10v median −0:22
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:11v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:33v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 4:39v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.