The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Olly Mulberry crossed the line in 1:12:56: 283rd of 1,442 men, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:41 on the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:31. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races. That was 0:48 off the time at EMEA London Olympia 2026.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:57Running 1 4:43v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:23v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:31v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 4:28v median −0:27
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 4:18v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
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.