The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Graham Burns finished 255th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:19:39, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:58 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:27 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:54 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:47v median −0:23
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 4:18v median −0:12
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 4:30v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 08 11:10Running 8 4:34v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:53
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.