The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ryan Kenna finished 228th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:10:32, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 69% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:52, was faster than 89% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Birmingham 2025 were 3:59 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:15Running 1 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 3:37v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 3:56v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 3:45v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:05v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:10v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 3:55v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:52
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 883
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 883 men who finished.