The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Will Wellon at Birmingham 2026: 1:01:23, 20th of 677 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:46 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:19, ahead of 97% of the field.
The field ran 1:16 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Barcelona 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:01v median −1:03
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:25v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 3:34v median −1:12
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Block 04 6:53Running 4 3:39v median −1:08
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:40v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:11Running 6 3:41v median −1:08
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 3:52v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 4:01v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 676
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 676 men who finished.