The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charlie McLaine finished 992nd of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:08.
A station race more than a running one: 44% of the field beaten on the stations, against 14% on the runs. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:04 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:03 better 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 11:22Running 1 6:19v median +1:17
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Block 02 8:18Running 2 5:32v median +1:00
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Block 03 11:39Running 3 5:59v median +1:03
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 5:59v median +1:03
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Block 05 11:20Running 5 6:03v median +1:02
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Block 06 8:46Running 6 5:54v median +1:01
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Block 07 11:37Running 7 6:02v median +1:07
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Block 08 12:33Running 8 6:20v median +1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.