The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Paul Fox crossed the line in 1:21:16: 306th of 693 men, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:15 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:01Running 1 5:18v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 4:25v median −0:05
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:24v median −0:25
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Block 04 9:16Running 4 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:30v median −0:30
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 4:30v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:06Running 8 4:40v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.