The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Oli Bedford crossed the line in 1:17:29: 224th of 693 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:06. Time in the roxzone, 4:54, was faster than 90% of the field.
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 10:15Running 1 6:04v median +0:55
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 3:48v median −0:42
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 4:16v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:27v median −0:33
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 4:13v median −0:38
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 08 13:49Running 8 4:27v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:54
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.