The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Andrew Butcher finished 872nd of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:29:47.
The runs carried this race: faster than 56% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 30% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:56 better against the middle of the field than the first. 9:17 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
Birmingham gave the field time back: about 1:12 faster than the average race this season, by 2,261 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 12:16Running 1 7:33v median +2:31
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:16v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 04 11:53Running 4 4:25v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 4:12v median −0:43
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 4:40v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:17
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.