The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:52 at Birmingham 2026 put James Swift 777th of 1,442 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:58. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 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 10:09Running 1 5:37v median +0:35
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Block 02 8:43Running 2 4:49v median +0:17
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:57v median +0:01
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 5:06v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:59v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:04v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 5:06v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:59Running 8 5:46v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.