The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Birmingham 2026, Russ Wheeler crossed the line in 1:23:36: 666th of 1,442 men, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:14 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:29 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Birmingham ran fast: the 2,261 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:12 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:26Running 1 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 4:24v median −0:08
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 4:26v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 4:36v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 4:38v median −0:23
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 4:45v median −0:08
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 4:38v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 4:57v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.