The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Burns finished 299th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:20:42, faster than 57% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 70% of the field across all eight, against 43% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 196th of 693. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:59 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Birmingham 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 9:44Running 1 5:13v median +0:04
-
Block 02 8:41Running 2 4:57v median +0:27
-
Block 03 9:09Running 3 5:03v median +0:14
-
Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:57v median +0:08
-
Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:11v median +0:11
-
Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:01v median +0:10
-
Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:01v median +0:07
-
Block 08 11:10Running 8 5:11v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.