The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Watkins finished 798th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:27:33.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:00. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 1:29 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at London Olympia 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:22Running 1 5:45v median +0:43
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Block 02 8:28Running 2 4:58v median +0:26
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:12v median +0:16
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Block 04 11:42Running 4 5:11v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:17v median +0:16
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 5:07v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 5:13v median +0:18
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Block 08 13:00Running 8 5:13v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:30
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.