The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:22 at Birmingham 2026 put Martin Wright 106th of 646 men in the Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 93% of the field beaten on the runs, 66% 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: 4:47, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 2:54 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:21Running 1 4:04v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:43v median −0:47
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 4:04v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:02v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:05v median −0:45
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 3:50v median −1:01
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 4:07v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:47
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.