The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dax Graham finished 997th of 1,442 men in the Open division at Birmingham 2026, in 1:35:18.
The stations carried this race: faster than 45% of the field across all eight, against 13% on the runs. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:16. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:43 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 10:59Running 1 6:31v median +1:29
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Block 02 8:30Running 2 5:48v median +1:16
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Block 03 10:03Running 3 5:55v median +0:59
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Block 04 14:05Running 4 6:18v median +1:22
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 6:04v median +1:03
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:45v median +0:52
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Block 07 11:57Running 7 5:52v median +0:57
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Block 08 12:46Running 8 6:10v median +0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.