The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mick Penfold finished 312th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:21:26, faster than 55% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:02. A harder second half: 4:05 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 9:10Running 1 4:45v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:11v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 4:26v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:38v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 4:30v median −0:21
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 08 14:07Running 8 4:49v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.