The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mark Birkenhead finished 336th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:24:26.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:42 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 5:07v median −0:03
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 4:30v median +0:00
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:49v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 4:54v median +0:05
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:58v median +0:03
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:01v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 5:05v median +0:14
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:42v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.