The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Brian Thomson crossed the line in 1:16:00: 344th of 693 men, faster than 50% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:21.
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 8:00Running 1 3:54v median −0:38
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Block 02 8:17Running 2 3:26v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 3:48v median −0:26
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Block 04 8:18Running 4 3:51v median −0:25
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 3:58v median −0:22
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 3:52v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 4:01v median −0:18
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 4:11v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.