The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:26 at Birmingham 2026 put John Lai 398th of 677 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 102nd of 677. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:11 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field 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 10:16Running 1 5:38v median +0:34
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:48v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 4:54v median +0:08
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:54v median +0:07
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:23v median +0:30
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Block 06 8:31Running 6 5:13v median +0:24
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Block 07 8:56Running 7 5:00v median +0:11
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 5:26v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.