The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:33 at Birmingham 2026 put Connor Matthews 294th of 693 men in the Open division, ahead of 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:50. A harder second half: 3:10 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 8:33Running 1 4:17v median −0:52
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 3:51v median −0:39
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 04 9:07Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:25v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:35v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 08 14:52Running 8 4:46v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.