The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Harrison finished 504th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:37:22.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 3:52. Stronger after halfway: 5:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:35Running 1 6:23v median +1:13
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Block 02 9:57Running 2 5:20v median +0:50
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Block 03 10:43Running 3 5:24v median +0:35
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Block 04 14:59Running 4 5:29v median +0:40
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:16v median +0:21
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:21v median +0:31
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 5:14v median +0:23
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Block 08 15:32Running 8 5:42v median +0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 645
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 645 men who finished.