The race, in three figures
The race, in words
John Brennan finished 319th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:22:01, faster than 53% of the field.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:10 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:31 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Barcelona 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:59Running 1 4:29v median −0:35
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:02v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:39Running 3 4:30v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:53Running 4 4:35v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 4:46v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:55v median +0:06
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Block 08 13:15Running 8 5:04v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.