The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Birnie finished 630th of 646 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 2:08:08.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 7:10 behind the median. A harder second half: 9:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:00, behind 88% of the field.
The field ran 1:23 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Excel 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:56Running 1 6:00v median +0:50
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Block 02 11:24Running 2 5:57v median +1:27
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Block 03 12:40Running 3 6:47v median +1:58
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Block 04 18:52Running 4 7:12v median +2:23
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Block 05 12:25Running 5 7:03v median +2:08
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Block 06 11:41Running 6 7:04v median +2:14
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Block 07 18:01Running 7 7:21v median +2:30
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Block 08 23:16Running 8 8:52v median +3:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.