The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Bowden finished 540th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:41:44.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:11 slower than the median. 9:22 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:36Running 1 5:42v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:58Running 2 5:13v median +0:43
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Block 03 11:20Running 3 5:32v median +0:43
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Block 04 14:34Running 4 5:45v median +0:56
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 6:06v median +1:11
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:47v median +0:57
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Block 07 13:25Running 7 5:50v median +0:59
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Block 08 14:48Running 8 6:26v median +1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:22
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.