The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Matthew Gigg crossed the line in 1:20:10: 555th of 1,442 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 72% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:00 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:47 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 9:30Running 1 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 4:17v median −0:15
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 4:23v median −0:33
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Block 04 10:58Running 4 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:23v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 4:29v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:09Running 8 4:34v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.