The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Jackson finished 193rd of 359 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:24:08.
The stations carried this race: faster than 62% of the field across all eight, against 33% on the runs. The sled push was the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 2nd of 359. Stronger after halfway: 2:02 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 9:21Running 1 5:05v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:42v median +0:15
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Block 03 10:57Running 3 5:42v median +0:57
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 5:12v median +0:27
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:10v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:28v median +0:43
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:03v median +0:15
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:38v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.