The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:36 at Birmingham 2026 put Craig Thomas 139th of 359 men in the Open division, ahead of 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:57. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 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 9:03Running 1 4:33v median −0:33
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 3:51v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 4:06v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:52Running 5 4:04v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:05v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:00v median −0:48
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:18v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.