The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Thomas Hammond crossed the line in 1:15:19: 205th of 677 men, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 3:14 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:35Running 1 5:06v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:29v median +0:01
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:43v median −0:03
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Block 04 8:23Running 4 4:47v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:15v median +0:22
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:03v median +0:14
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 5:09v median +0:20
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 5:13v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.