The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:09 at Birmingham 2026 put Finlay Monaghan 441st of 1,442 men in the Open division, ahead of 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:02, ahead of 85% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:14v median −0:48
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 3:47v median −0:45
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:21v median −0:40
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 4:07v median −0:48
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 4:26v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:02
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.