The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Braven Sritharan crossed the line in 1:21:32: 292nd of 646 men, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:11. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field 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 9:07Running 1 4:29v median −0:41
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 3:59v median −0:31
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:37v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:09v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:26v median −0:24
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:16v median −0:35
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Block 08 13:55Running 8 4:30v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.