The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Richard Biggs crossed the line in 1:20:35: 296th of 693 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:07. A harder second half: 1:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:52v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:05v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:29v median −0:20
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:28v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:28v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 4:37v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:47Running 7 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 4:51v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.