The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James King finished 450th of 693 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:29:42.
The farmers carry was where this race was made, 0:34 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:43. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:09Running 1 5:39v median +0:30
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 5:12v median +0:42
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Block 03 10:04Running 3 5:16v median +0:27
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Block 04 11:41Running 4 5:28v median +0:39
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:37v median +0:37
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:15v median +0:24
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Block 07 10:07Running 7 5:16v median +0:22
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Block 08 14:26Running 8 5:27v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.