The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Elliott Saunders crossed the line in 1:23:09: 318th of 646 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:47 ahead of the median.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:57Running 1 5:05v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 4:28v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 4:44v median −0:05
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:45v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:55v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 4:48v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 4:52v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 5:08v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.