The race, in three figures
The race, in words
James Fowler finished 865th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:29:35.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:45. Stronger after halfway: 1:28 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 3:44 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Manchester 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:33v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:53Running 2 4:45v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:09Running 3 4:48v median −0:08
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Block 04 13:15Running 4 4:59v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:59v median −0:02
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:42Running 7 4:53v median −0:02
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Block 08 13:36Running 8 5:28v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.