The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:04 at Birmingham 2026 put Iain McGowan 327th of 1,442 men in the Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:15 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 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. The fastest of 10 finishes in the Open division for Iain McGowan.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:52Running 1 5:12v median +0:10
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:21v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:23v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 4:36v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.