The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Samuel Howell finished 139th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:12, faster than 80% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:08 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:24 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:06Running 1 4:47v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:00v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:13v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:11v median −0:36
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:07v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 3:49v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:11v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.