The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Smith finished 184th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:15:41, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:51, ahead of 91% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Cardiff 2026 were 1:43 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 8:59Running 1 4:23v median −0:46
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 3:47v median −0:43
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:00v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:59Running 5 4:18v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 4:11v median −0:40
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Block 07 10:22Running 7 5:28v median +0:34
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 4:39v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:51
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.