The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam White finished 150th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:31, faster than 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:05 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:37, was faster than 93% of the field.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:29v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 3:52v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:15v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:08v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 3:58v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:37
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.