The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ben Thomas crossed the line in 1:09:06: 103rd of 677 men, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:13 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:56, ahead of 85% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and London Excel 2025 were 1:23 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:21Running 1 4:47v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 3:59v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:08v median −0:38
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Block 04 7:27Running 4 4:15v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 3:59v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 4:17v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.