Progress against the field
From Helsinki 2026 to Birmingham 2026, Jay Sheppard got 2:38 faster than the field.
The races themselves barely changed, so 2:25 faster on the clock is the real picture.
How this is worked out ⓘ
A finish time moves for two reasons: the athlete, and the race — its course, its floor, its day. For each pair of races in a row in one category, we take everyone who raced both and use the middle of how much they moved (the median) as "the race". Whatever is left is the athlete. Doubles are compared only when the same two people raced both, and told as the pair's; relays are left out. A pair with fewer than 15 athletes in common is not shown.
Every race
4 races · 4 events
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Birmingham31 Oct 2026Individual Open · Men1:22:33 PB310/646Beat 52%
↑ 175 days after Helsinki 2026 2:38 better than the field Why ↓Close ↑
The race was 0:13 slower for everyone and the clock still says 2:25 faster: 2:38 gained on the field.
The fieldCompare these two →0:13 slower This athlete2:25 faster -
Helsinki9 May 2026Individual Open · Men1:24:58493/913Beat 46%
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Cardiff29 Apr 2026Doubles Open · Mixed1:17:18 PB174/419Beat 59%
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Poznan13 Dec 2025Doubles Open · Mixed1:19:10256/581Beat 56%