The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Finch finished 215th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:15:40, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:56. Stronger after halfway: 2:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:59 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:28v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 3:48v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 3:52v median −0:54
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 3:51v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:35Running 5 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:02v median −0:47
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Block 08 11:51Running 8 4:18v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.