The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Patrick McHugh crossed the line in 1:21:24: 287th of 646 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:39 on the median. A harder second half: 1:18 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 9:00Running 1 4:34v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:41Running 2 4:19v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:51v median +0:02
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Block 04 10:39Running 4 4:47v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:50v median −0:05
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 4:42v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:17Running 7 4:41v median −0:10
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Block 08 13:04Running 8 5:41v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.