The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:28 at Birmingham 2026 put Taijan Patel 242nd of 646 men in the Open division, ahead of 63% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 2:12 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12. Taijan Patel's fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:30v median −0:40
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 3:57v median −0:33
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 4:14v median −0:35
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 4:07v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:20v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:18v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:52Running 7 4:13v median −0:38
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 4:17v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:20
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.