The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Thomas Mccourtie crossed the line in 1:10:31: 226th of 1,442 men, faster than 84% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:29 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 8:11 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London 2023, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:54Running 1 4:25v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 3:47v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:03Running 3 4:04v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 4:11v median −0:45
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:00v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:02v median −0:53
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Block 08 10:35Running 8 4:08v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:07
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.