The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Lawton finished 196th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:16:12, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 205th of 693. The race faded late: the second half went 1:41 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:39Running 1 4:21v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 3:55v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:54Running 3 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 3:46v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 3:56v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:12v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 4:03v median −0:51
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 4:57v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.