The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Beyer finished 486th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:31:46.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:30 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:06 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 3:48 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Oslo 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:02Running 1 5:20v median +0:16
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Block 02 8:57Running 2 4:50v median +0:22
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 5:11v median +0:25
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Block 04 13:06Running 4 5:11v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:15v median +0:22
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Block 06 7:13Running 6 5:08v median +0:19
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Block 07 11:10Running 7 5:14v median +0:25
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Block 08 13:59Running 8 5:36v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.