The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jon Gayton crossed the line in 1:18:44: 271st of 677 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The SkiErg was where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:48 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:23v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:15v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:29v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 4:38v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:14Running 5 4:55v median +0:02
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 4:49v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.