The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Liam Eldridge crossed the line in 1:08:51: 58th of 359 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:47 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:59 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 4:40, was faster than 89% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:23v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:58v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:14v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:20v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:18v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:12v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 4:23v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:40
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.