The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Luke O’Brien finished 203rd of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:09:24, faster than 71% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 224th of 693. Quick through the roxzone: 4:25, ahead of 86% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 4:09v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:50Running 2 3:37v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 3:57v median −0:17
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 3:47v median −0:29
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Block 05 7:59Running 5 3:51v median −0:29
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 3:47v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 3:49v median −0:30
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 4:02v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:25
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.