The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Glen Speight crossed the line in 1:19:19: 284th of 677 men, faster than 58% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:52 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:44 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 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 9:59Running 1 5:18v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 4:23v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:42v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:41v median −0:06
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:23v median −0:26
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 4:37v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.