The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Tom Morgan crossed the line in 1:19:22: 273rd of 693 men, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 43% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:23 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:15Running 1 4:57v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:21v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:53v median +0:04
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:55v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:25v median +0:25
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:10v median +0:19
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Block 07 9:48Running 7 5:05v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:45Running 8 5:50v median +0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.