The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Simon Maynard crossed the line in 1:12:32: 89th of 359 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:22 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:52 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:06v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:20v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:09v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:17v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:17v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:18v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:21v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.