The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Aaron Fowkes crossed the line in 1:13:04: 95th of 359 men, faster than 74% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:34 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:49Running 1 4:26v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:51v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 4:36v median −0:09
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:28v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:31v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:28v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:30v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 4:44v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.