The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, John Farrell crossed the line in 1:16:57: 432nd of 1,442 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 1:10 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 9:19Running 1 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 4:06v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:25v median −0:31
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:22v median −0:34
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:27v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:29v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 4:23v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 4:33v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
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.