The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Neil Corness finished 274th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:18:48, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:24 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:09Running 1 4:49v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:00Running 2 4:05v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:22v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:24v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:25v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:10v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:12v median −0:37
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 4:21v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.