The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:33 at Birmingham 2026 put Josh Sale 350th of 646 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:11. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:37 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:02Running 1 5:23v median +0:13
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Block 02 8:10Running 2 4:42v median +0:12
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 04 12:37Running 4 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:52v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 4:48v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:19Running 7 4:50v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:39Running 8 4:53v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.