The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew Birch at Bologna 2026: 1:07:27, 53rd of 799 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:15 quicker than the median and 22nd of 799. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:16, ahead of 92% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bologna gained about 2:23. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Matthew Birch.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 4:01v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 4:04v median −0:31
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:26v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 4:16v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:23v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:12v median −0:35
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Block 08 8:40Running 8 4:37v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 799
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 799 men who finished.