The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Steve Brook finished 298th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:21:48, faster than 54% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 3:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:27Running 1 4:56v median −0:14
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 4:11v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:03Running 3 4:46v median −0:03
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:55v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:49v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:56v median +0:05
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Block 08 13:11Running 8 6:20v median +1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.