The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Carpenter finished 741st of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:25:44.
The runs carried this race: faster than 59% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:50 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:43 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Cardiff 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:13Running 1 5:13v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:25v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 5:00v median +0:04
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Block 04 10:56Running 4 4:46v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 4:58v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:39v median −0:14
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Block 07 10:01Running 7 4:31v median −0:24
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Block 08 13:30Running 8 4:33v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.