The race, in three figures
Field beaten
23%
Runs
29%
Stations
Biggest gain
100m Sandbag Lunges
−0:05
v median
637/1442
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+3:27
v median
1138/1442
Rank
The race, in words
Ian Blackwell finished 998th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:19.
The wall balls cost the most time: 3:27 slower than 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 10:31Running 1 5:46v median +0:44
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Block 02 8:41Running 2 5:05v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:24v median +0:28
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:33v median +0:37
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:42v median +0:41
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 5:42v median +0:49
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 5:39v median +0:44
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Block 08 16:34Running 8 6:00v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:10
0:19
0:51
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:21
0:12
1:09
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:03
0:04
0:59
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:42
0:17
0:25
B5 · 1000m Row
1:00
0:25
0:35
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:22
0:49
0:33
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:40
0:55
0:45
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by Ian Blackwell
Source Unofficial
Event
Birmingham 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI1944
Measured against
Men · n = 1442