The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Mr Edward Johnson crossed the line in 1:21:21: 311th of 693 men, faster than 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:36. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:53Running 1 5:12v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:19v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:20v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:28v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:22v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 4:24v median −0:30
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Block 08 14:32Running 8 4:40v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.