The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Makin finished 333rd of 693 men in the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:15:25, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 37% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 243rd of 693. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:10Running 1 5:00v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:11v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 4:29v median +0:15
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:26v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:39v median +0:19
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:30v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 4:31v median +0:12
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Block 08 11:11Running 8 5:03v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
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.