The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Kurt Graham-Bish crossed the line in 1:17:11: 243rd of 677 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:17 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:39 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:33Running 1 4:31v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:10v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:41v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:25Running 4 4:48v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:33v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:38v median −0:11
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Block 08 11:14Running 8 4:48v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.