The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Piggott finished 361st of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:14:45, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 87% of the field across all eight, against 54% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 282nd of 1,442. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:45Running 1 4:45v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:18v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 6:43v median +1:47
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:49v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 4:30v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 4:24v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:23Running 8 4:53v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.