The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:04:30 at Birmingham 2026 put Andy Smith on the age-group podium: 3rd of 77 in the 45–49 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:48v median −0:44
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 3:20v median −0:38
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 3:39v median −0:35
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Block 04 6:27Running 4 3:33v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:49v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:37v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 3:45v median −0:34
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 3:52v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:41
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.