The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:49 at Birmingham 2026 put Anthony Fitzsimmons 580th of 1,442 men in the Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:24. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Athletes who raced both Birmingham 2026 and Manchester 2026 were 3:44 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:06Running 1 4:38v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:08v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 4:15v median −0:41
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Block 04 9:25Running 4 4:18v median −0:38
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 4:26v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 4:27v median −0:28
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Block 08 14:13Running 8 4:42v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.