The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:19 at Birmingham 2026 put Michael Hobson 136th of 359 men in the Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 77% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:38 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 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 9:02Running 1 4:35v median −0:31
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 4:09v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:06Running 4 4:08v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:26v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:03v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 4:11v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 4:31v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.