The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Thomas Padden crossed the line in 1:20:18: 557th of 1,442 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:55 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:54 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Glasgow 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 5:27v median +0:25
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Block 02 8:06Running 2 4:43v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 4:52v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:56v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:52v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:50v median −0:03
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:54v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:27Running 8 4:56v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.