The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martyn Paterson took 2nd of 98 in the 30–34 age group at Birmingham 2026, in 56:29.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 3:02 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:00, was faster than 99% of the field.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division for Martyn Paterson.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:54v median −1:10
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 3:16v median −1:12
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Block 03 6:17Running 3 3:19v median −1:27
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Block 04 5:43Running 4 3:20v median −1:27
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Block 05 7:36Running 5 3:20v median −1:33
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Block 06 4:44Running 6 3:18v median −1:31
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Block 07 6:12Running 7 3:20v median −1:29
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Block 08 7:39Running 8 3:28v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.