The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Alger finished 771st of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:26:47.
If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:40 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:58 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:24Running 1 5:04v median +0:02
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 4:24v median −0:08
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 4:56v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:05v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:20v median +0:19
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 5:09v median +0:16
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Block 07 11:01Running 7 5:23v median +0:28
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Block 08 13:03Running 8 5:55v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.