The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Dean Mckenzie crossed the line in 1:16:01: 217th of 677 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:55 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:23 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:05Running 1 4:41v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:05v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:23v median −0:23
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Block 04 8:59Running 4 4:22v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:24v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 4:21v median −0:28
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 4:25v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.