The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Grant Dempsey finished 290th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:41, faster than 57% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 2:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 5:03v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:35v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:42v median −0:04
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Block 04 10:19Running 4 4:34v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:28v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 4:37v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.