The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Phillip Pullen crossed the line in 1:10:45: 95th of 693 men, faster than 86% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 95% of the field beaten on the stations, against 65% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:53 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 2 finishes in the Open division for Phillip Pullen.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:30Running 1 5:12v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:26v median −0:04
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:34v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:39v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:30v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:33v median −0:21
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:41v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
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.