The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:18 at Birmingham 2026 put David Conway 321st of 646 men in the Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:04. Stronger after halfway: 6:42 better against the middle of the field 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 9:15Running 1 4:26v median −0:44
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 4:07v median −0:23
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Block 03 10:32Running 3 4:32v median −0:17
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Block 04 12:18Running 4 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 4:33v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:33v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:36v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 4:42v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.