The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Daly finished in the top 10% of the field at Birmingham 2026, in 1:09:06 for 69th of 693 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 101st of 693. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:49, ahead of 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12. 0:10 faster than at Lisboa 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:25v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 3:55v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:01v median −0:48
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:09v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 4:02v median −0:49
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:07v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 4:22v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:49
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.