The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Chris Rowley crossed the line in 1:13:58: 295th of 693 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 374 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:25Running 1 4:26v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 3:42v median −0:16
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 3:47v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 3:56v median −0:20
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:06v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 3:53v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:31Running 7 3:58v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:44Running 8 4:23v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.