The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicholas Crompton finished 391st of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:15:34, faster than 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:18 of the median.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:11Running 1 4:34v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 3:51v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:23Running 3 4:05v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:03v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:10v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:11v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:48Running 8 4:27v median −0:46
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.