The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eliot Steven finished 353rd of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:14:35, faster than 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 61% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 246th of 1,442. Stronger after halfway: 2:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:12.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:50Running 1 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 3:52v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:28v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 4:19v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:00v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 3:54v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 4:12v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.