The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olly Lyons finished 167th of 359 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:21:13, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the row the field had the edge, by 0:53. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:37v median −0:29
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 3:52v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:21v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:21v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 4:27v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 4:46v median +0:01
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:11v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 4:35v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.