The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Chris Grimley crossed the line in 1:22:04: 322nd of 693 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:05.
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 9:35Running 1 4:49v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:08v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:22v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:12Running 4 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 4:36v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:27v median −0:24
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:36v median −0:18
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Block 08 13:59Running 8 4:38v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.