The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:20 at Birmingham 2026 put Thomas East 304th of 693 men in the Pro division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:04 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:46 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:08 faster than the average race this season, by 374 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:53v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 3:24v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 3:42v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 3:49v median −0:27
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:55v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 3:53v median −0:21
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 3:52v median −0:27
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Block 08 13:09Running 8 4:15v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.