The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:22 at Birmingham 2026 put David Thompson 285th of 646 men in the Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:03.
The field ran 5:06 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 4:12v median −0:58
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:00v median −0:30
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:38v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:13v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:40Running 6 4:07v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:14v median −0:37
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Block 08 14:03Running 8 4:46v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:46
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.