The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Steve Perrin crossed the line in 1:21:26: 289th of 646 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 45% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:15 on the median. A harder second half: 2:32 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. 8:12 faster than at Bordeaux 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:02v median −0:08
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 4:12v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:15v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 4:25v median −0:25
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 4:29v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:38Running 8 4:43v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.