The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Arthur Andres crossed the line in 1:11:41: 255th of 1,442 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:26 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:31v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:14v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:25v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:27v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:32v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:26v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.