The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Ryan Thomas crossed the line in 1:14:28: 160th of 693 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:16 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:39. The race faded late: the second half went 2:43 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:44Running 1 4:39v median −0:30
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 3:52v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:41v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:34v median −0:20
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Block 08 12:44Running 8 4:49v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.