The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Tom Elmes crossed the line in 1:14:30: 162nd of 693 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 86% of the field across all eight, against 64% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:35 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:33 better 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 8:52Running 1 4:38v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:39v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:49v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:00v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.