The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Harley Austen crossed the line in 1:13:24: 283rd of 693 men, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:46 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:59 behind the median.
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 8:33Running 1 4:16v median −0:16
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Block 02 8:32Running 2 3:41v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:00v median −0:14
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 3:55v median −0:21
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Block 05 8:13Running 5 3:54v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 3:49v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 3:57v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:11v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:39
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.