The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sam Wright at Birmingham 2026: 1:01:34, 22nd of 677 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:00 quicker than the median and 25th of 677. Stronger after halfway: 2:10 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:29, ahead of 95% of the field.
The field ran 3:12 faster at Birmingham 2026 than at Rome 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 4:04v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 3:39v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:09Running 3 3:56v median −0:50
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Block 04 6:40Running 4 3:55v median −0:52
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 3:55v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:21Running 6 3:56v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 3:59v median −0:50
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:11v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:29
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.