The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jamie Hitchborne crossed the line in 1:16:01: 120th of 359 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 57% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:48 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:56Running 1 4:35v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 4:00v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:19Running 4 4:14v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:16v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:04Running 6 4:10v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 4:27v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 4:20v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 358
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 358 men who finished.