The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Whitley finished 268th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:18:34, faster than 60% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:22 behind the median.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:52Running 1 4:46v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:03v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 4:37v median −0:09
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 4:24v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 4:46v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:20
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.