The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Leon Ashman finished 114th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:11:59, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 137th of 646. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2023 were 6:50 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 7:59Running 1 3:55v median −1:15
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 3:50v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 3:59v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:07v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 4:04v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 4:07v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:03
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.