The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jamie Gimblett crossed the line in 1:18:03: 238th of 693 men, faster than 66% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:12 on the median. A harder second half: 2:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:15Running 1 4:55v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 4:26v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 04 7:54Running 4 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 4:46v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:50v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 4:33v median −0:21
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 4:47v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
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.