The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rhys Harrison finished 656th of 677 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:09:30.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 7:17. A harder second half: 1:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:53, behind 99% of the field.
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 10:14Running 1 5:40v median +0:36
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Block 02 9:56Running 2 5:29v median +1:01
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Block 03 15:48Running 3 6:26v median +1:40
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Block 04 20:40Running 4 7:58v median +3:11
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Block 05 14:01Running 5 8:05v median +3:12
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Block 06 11:23Running 6 7:19v median +2:30
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Block 07 14:03Running 7 7:23v median +2:34
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Block 08 20:40Running 8 8:31v median +3:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:53
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.