The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Jake Sheldon crossed the line in 1:21:30: 291st of 646 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:28 behind the median.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:00Running 1 4:33v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 4:13v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:55Running 3 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:13Running 4 4:41v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:40v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:42v median −0:09
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Block 08 13:26Running 8 4:44v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.