The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Michael O’Keefe crossed the line in 1:18:04: 242nd of 693 men, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:39 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Oslo 2025 were 2:57 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 4:54v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 3:59v median −0:31
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:06v median −0:43
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:03v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:22v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:19v median −0:32
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 08 13:33Running 8 4:38v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.