The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jack Benden crossed the line in 1:12:35: 90th of 359 men, faster than 75% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled push: 0:59 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:07v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 3:48v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:39v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:50Running 4 4:37v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 4:14v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:19v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 4:13v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:31
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.